#8ABAAC
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.1% 0.055 174.9), rgb(138, 186, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#8ABAAC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ABAAC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 186, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.055 174.9) |
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 #8ABAAC | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8ABAAC | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ABAAC text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ABAAC text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.034 174.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8ABAAC
oklch(75.1% 0.055 174.9)
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Step 500
500
#599887
oklch(63.2% 0.071 174.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C8271
oklch(55.6% 0.076 175.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E6E5E
oklch(49.2% 0.071 174.3)
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Step 800
800
#27594D
oklch(42.6% 0.058 175.5)
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Step 900
900
#254A40
oklch(37.8% 0.046 174.2)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#8ABAAC 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) | #B7B4AB | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAEAD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EBBB6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ABAAC
#8ABAAC
oklch(75.1% 0.055 174.9)
- #CBA0B0
#CBA0B0
oklch(75% 0.055 354.3)
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 #8ABAAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
Use #8ABAAC 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.