#8BBFAD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.3% 0.06 171.2), rgb(139, 191, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#8BBFAD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBFAD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 191, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.06 171.2) |
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 #8BBFAD | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BBFAD | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBFAD text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBFAD text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 170.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBFAD
oklch(76.3% 0.06 171.2)
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Step 400
400
#5AB499
oklch(70.7% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#022E23
oklch(26.9% 0.051 171.4)
#8BBFAD 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) | #BCB8AC | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B2AE | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC0BA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBFAD
#8BBFAD
oklch(76.3% 0.06 171.2)
- #D1A3B7
#D1A3B7
oklch(76.4% 0.06 350.7)
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 #8BBFAD, 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 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #8BBFAD 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.