#8BB8A1
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.4% 0.058 162.3), rgb(139, 184, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#8BB8A1 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB8A1 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 184, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.058 162.3) |
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 #8BB8A1 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB8A1 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB8A1 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB8A1 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 163)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB8A1
oklch(74.4% 0.058 162.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E987C
oklch(63.1% 0.075 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#428265
oklch(55.5% 0.081 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#346E54
oklch(49.1% 0.075 162.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A45
oklch(42.8% 0.062 162.4)
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Step 900
900
#284A3A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#8BB8A1 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) | #B7B1A0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFACA2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B8B1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB8A1
#8BB8A1
oklch(74.4% 0.058 162.3)
- #C79EB6
#C79EB6
oklch(74.4% 0.058 342.6)
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 #8BB8A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
Use #8BB8A1 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.