#8BBFAB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.2% 0.062 168.9), rgb(139, 191, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#8BBFAB is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBFAB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 191, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.062 168.9) |
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 #8BBFAB | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BBFAB | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBFAB text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBFAB text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 168.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBFAB
oklch(76.2% 0.062 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#5AB596
oklch(70.8% 0.1 168.8)
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Step 500
500
#01A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#022E22
oklch(26.9% 0.052 169.7)
#8BBFAB 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) | #BCB8AA | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B1AC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FC0B9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBFAB
#8BBFAB
oklch(76.2% 0.062 168.9)
- #D1A2B8
#D1A2B8
oklch(76.2% 0.062 348.9)
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 #8BBFAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
Use #8BBFAB 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.