#8BB7A0
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.1% 0.058 161.8), rgb(139, 183, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#8BB7A0 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB7A0 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 183, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.058 161.8) |
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 #8BB7A0 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB7A0 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB7A0 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB7A0 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B9
oklch(80.8% 0.036 161.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB7A0
oklch(74.1% 0.058 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F987C
oklch(63.2% 0.074 162)
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Step 600
600
#448265
oklch(55.6% 0.08 162)
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Step 700
700
#356E53
oklch(49.1% 0.075 161.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A44
oklch(42.8% 0.062 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#294A3A
oklch(37.8% 0.048 161.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#8BB7A0 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) | #B6B09F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEABA1 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B7B0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB7A0
#8BB7A0
oklch(74.1% 0.058 161.8)
- #C69DB6
#C69DB6
oklch(74.1% 0.059 341.5)
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 #8BB7A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.057
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.058
Use #8BB7A0 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.