#8BB9AE
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75% 0.051 178.5), rgb(139, 185, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#8BB9AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB9AE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 185, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.051 178.5) |
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 #8BB9AE | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB9AE | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB9AE text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB9AE text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 179.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB9AE
oklch(75% 0.051 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B978A
oklch(63.1% 0.066 178.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F8174
oklch(55.6% 0.071 179)
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Step 700
700
#306D61
oklch(49.1% 0.066 178.7)
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Step 800
800
#29594F
oklch(42.7% 0.055 178.1)
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Step 900
900
#264942
oklch(37.7% 0.043 179.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#8BB9AE 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) | #B5B3AE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADADAF | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FBAB6 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB9AE
#8BB9AE
oklch(75% 0.051 178.5)
- #CAA1AD
#CAA1AD
oklch(75% 0.051 359)
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 #8BB9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #8BB9AE 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.