#8BB3A2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.3% 0.05 167.1), rgb(139, 179, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#8BB3A2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB3A2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 179, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.05 167.1) |
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 #8BB3A2 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB3A2 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB3A2 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB3A2 text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.031 167.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB3A2
oklch(73.3% 0.05 167.1)
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Step 500
500
#639681
oklch(63.1% 0.063 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#48806B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 167.7)
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Step 700
700
#396C59
oklch(49% 0.064 167.5)
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Step 800
800
#305849
oklch(42.6% 0.052 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B493D
oklch(37.8% 0.042 166.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B24
oklch(27.1% 0.026 166.8)
#8BB3A2 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) | #B1ADA1 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA8A3 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B3AE | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB3A2
#8BB3A2
oklch(73.3% 0.05 167.1)
- #C19CAE
#C19CAE
oklch(73.2% 0.05 347.6)
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 #8BB3A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
Use #8BB3A2 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.