#8BBDA8
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.7% 0.061 167), rgb(139, 189, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#8BBDA8 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBDA8 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 189, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.061 167) |
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 #8BBDA8 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBDA8 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBDA8 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBDA8 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 166.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BBDA8
oklch(75.7% 0.061 167)
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Step 500
500
#58997F
oklch(63.2% 0.078 166.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8369
oklch(55.6% 0.084 167.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C6F57
oklch(49.1% 0.079 166.7)
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Step 800
800
#265A47
oklch(42.6% 0.065 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#244A3C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C23
oklch(27.1% 0.033 165.9)
#8BBDA8 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) | #BBB6A7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B0A9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80BDB7 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBDA8
#8BBDA8
oklch(75.7% 0.061 167)
- #CEA1B8
#CEA1B8
oklch(75.7% 0.061 346.5)
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 #8BBDA8, 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 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #8BBDA8 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.