#8ABA9C
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.6% 0.067 156.9), rgb(138, 186, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#8ABA9C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ABA9C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 186, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.067 156.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8ABA9C | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8ABA9C | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ABA9C text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ABA9C text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B6
oklch(80.8% 0.042 157.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8ABA9C
oklch(74.6% 0.067 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9975
oklch(63.1% 0.085 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F845D
oklch(55.7% 0.093 156.7)
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Step 700
700
#306F4D
oklch(49% 0.086 157.4)
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Step 800
800
#295B3F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 156.9)
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Step 900
900
#264A36
oklch(37.6% 0.055 158)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#8ABA9C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B9B39A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AD9E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B9B1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ABA9C
#8ABA9C
oklch(74.6% 0.067 156.9)
- #C99DBC
#C99DBC
oklch(74.6% 0.067 337.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8ABA9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
Use #8ABA9C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.