#8ABA9E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.7% 0.065 158.8), rgb(138, 186, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#8ABA9E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ABA9E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 186, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.065 158.8) |
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 #8ABA9E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8ABA9E | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ABA9E text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ABA9E text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 159)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8ABA9E
oklch(74.7% 0.065 158.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B9977
oklch(63.1% 0.083 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F8360
oklch(55.5% 0.089 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#306F4F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#295B41
oklch(42.8% 0.07 158.7)
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Step 900
900
#264A37
oklch(37.6% 0.053 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#8ABA9E 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) | #B9B39D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1ADA0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81B9B2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ABA9E
#8ABA9E
oklch(74.7% 0.065 158.8)
- #C99DBB
#C99DBB
oklch(74.6% 0.066 338.3)
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 #8ABA9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.058
Use #8ABA9E 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.