#8BBDA9
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.7% 0.06 168.1), rgb(139, 189, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#8BBDA9 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 189, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.06 168.1) |
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 #8BBDA9 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBDA9 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBDA9 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBDA9 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
-
Step 300
300
#AAC9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 168.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BBDA9
oklch(75.7% 0.06 168.1)
-
Step 500
500
#589981
oklch(63.2% 0.077 168.1)
-
Step 600
600
#3A836A
oklch(55.6% 0.084 168.2)
-
Step 700
700
#2C6F58
oklch(49.2% 0.078 167.6)
-
Step 800
800
#265A48
oklch(42.6% 0.064 168)
-
Step 900
900
#244A3C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 167.6)
-
Step 950
950
#162B23
oklch(26.8% 0.031 167.7)
#8BBDA9 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) | #BAB6A8 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B0AA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80BEB7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBDA9
#8BBDA9
oklch(75.7% 0.06 168.1)
- #CEA1B7
#CEA1B7
oklch(75.7% 0.06 347.7)
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 #8BBDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #8BBDA9 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.