#8ABDA3
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.5% 0.066 162.1), rgb(138, 189, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#8ABDA3 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ABDA3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 189, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.066 162.1) |
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 #8ABDA3 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8ABDA3 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ABDA3 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ABDA3 text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 163)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8ABDA3
oklch(75.5% 0.066 162.1)
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Step 500
500
#57997A
oklch(63% 0.083 162.4)
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Step 600
600
#398463
oklch(55.6% 0.091 162.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7052
oklch(49.2% 0.085 162)
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Step 800
800
#255B43
oklch(42.7% 0.071 162)
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Step 900
900
#244B39
oklch(37.8% 0.055 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C21
oklch(27.1% 0.035 161)
#8ABDA3 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) | #BBB6A2 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AFA4 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80BDB5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ABDA3
#8ABDA3
oklch(75.5% 0.066 162.1)
- #CEA0BB
#CEA0BB
oklch(75.6% 0.065 342.7)
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 #8ABDA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #8ABDA3 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.