#8BBDAD
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.8% 0.058 173), rgb(139, 189, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#8BBDAD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBDAD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 189, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.058 173) |
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 #8BBDAD | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBDAD | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBDAD text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBDAD text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 173.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBDAD
oklch(75.8% 0.058 173)
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Step 400
400
#5DB39B
oklch(70.6% 0.092 173.2)
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Step 500
500
#14A083
oklch(63.1% 0.117 173.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#042E24
oklch(27% 0.049 172.7)
#8BBDAD 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) | #BAB7AC | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B0AE | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EBEB8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBDAD
#8BBDAD
oklch(75.8% 0.058 173)
- #CFA2B4
#CFA2B4
oklch(75.9% 0.058 352.7)
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 #8BBDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #8BBDAD 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.