#8BBB9F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75% 0.065 158.8), rgb(139, 187, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#8BBB9F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 159°. 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 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBB9F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 187, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.065 158.8) |
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 #8BBB9F | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBB9F | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBB9F text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBB9F text on black | 9.70:1 | 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
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 159)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BBB9F
oklch(75% 0.065 158.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B9977
oklch(63.1% 0.083 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F8360
oklch(55.5% 0.089 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#306F4F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#295B41
oklch(42.8% 0.07 158.7)
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Step 900
900
#264A37
oklch(37.6% 0.053 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#8BBB9F 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) | #BAB49E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AEA1 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82BAB3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBB9F
#8BBB9F
oklch(75% 0.065 158.8)
- #CA9EBC
#CA9EBC
oklch(74.9% 0.066 338.3)
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 #8BBB9F, 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 0.023
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #8BBB9F 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.