#8BB9AB
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.9% 0.053 174.1), rgb(139, 185, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#8BB9AB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB9AB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 185, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.053 174.1) |
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 #8BB9AB | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB9AB | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB9AB text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB9AB text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 174.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB9AB
oklch(74.9% 0.053 174.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9786
oklch(63.1% 0.067 173.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F8170
oklch(55.5% 0.073 174.5)
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Step 700
700
#316D5E
oklch(49% 0.067 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#29594D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 175)
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Step 900
900
#274940
oklch(37.6% 0.043 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#8BB9AB 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) | #B6B3AA | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADADAC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80BAB5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB9AB
#8BB9AB
oklch(74.9% 0.053 174.1)
- #CAA0B0
#CAA0B0
oklch(74.9% 0.054 353.7)
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 #8BB9AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #8BB9AB 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.