#8BBB9E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75% 0.066 157.9), rgb(139, 187, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#8BBB9E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBB9E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 187, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.066 157.9) |
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 #8BBB9E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBB9E | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBB9E text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBB9E text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 159)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BBB9E
oklch(75% 0.066 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9976
oklch(63.1% 0.084 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F835E
oklch(55.5% 0.091 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#306F4E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 158.1)
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Step 800
800
#295B40
oklch(42.8% 0.071 157.8)
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Step 900
900
#264A36
oklch(37.6% 0.055 158)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#8BBB9E 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) | #BAB49C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AEA0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82BAB3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBB9E
#8BBB9E
oklch(75% 0.066 157.9)
- #CA9EBD
#CA9EBD
oklch(74.9% 0.067 337.3)
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 #8BBB9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.059
Use #8BBB9E 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.