#8CB8A5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.5% 0.054 166.6), rgb(140, 184, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#8CB8A5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 184, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 24%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.054 166.6) |
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 #8CB8A5 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB8A5 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CB8A5 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB8A5 text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 166.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB8A5
oklch(74.5% 0.054 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F9780
oklch(63.1% 0.069 166.3)
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Step 600
600
#43826A
oklch(55.7% 0.076 166.8)
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Step 700
700
#346D58
oklch(49% 0.07 167.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5948
oklch(42.6% 0.058 167)
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Step 900
900
#28493C
oklch(37.6% 0.045 166.8)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#8CB8A5 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) | #B6B2A4 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEACA6 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B8B2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB8A5
#8CB8A5
oklch(74.5% 0.054 166.6)
- #C79FB3
#C79FB3
oklch(74.5% 0.054 347)
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 #8CB8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
Use #8CB8A5 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.