#8CAA91
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.8% 0.049 149.8), rgb(140, 170, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#8CAA91 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CAA91 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 170, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 15%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.049 149.8) |
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 #8CAA91 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CAA91 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAA91 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAA91 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B6
oklch(81% 0.032 149.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CAA91
oklch(70.8% 0.049 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9475
oklch(63% 0.062 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#567F5E
oklch(55.7% 0.068 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#466B4D
oklch(49.1% 0.064 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5740
oklch(42.7% 0.051 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#324836
oklch(37.7% 0.041 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#8CAA91 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) | #ABA590 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A192 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A9A3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CAA91
#8CAA91
oklch(70.8% 0.049 149.8)
- #B396B0
#B396B0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 329.5)
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 #8CAA91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
Use #8CAA91 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.