#8ABDAF
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.8% 0.057 175.9), rgb(138, 189, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#8ABDAF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ABDAF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 189, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.057 175.9) |
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 #8ABDAF | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8ABDAF | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ABDAF text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ABDAF text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 176.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ABDAF
oklch(75.8% 0.057 175.9)
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Step 400
400
#5BB39E
oklch(70.6% 0.091 176)
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Step 500
500
#06A087
oklch(63.1% 0.117 176.2)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#032E25
oklch(27% 0.048 174.9)
#8ABDAF 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) | #B9B7AE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B0B0 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DBEB9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ABDAF
#8ABDAF
oklch(75.8% 0.057 175.9)
- #CFA2B2
#CFA2B2
oklch(75.8% 0.057 355.3)
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 #8ABDAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #8ABDAF 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.