#8CB8A6
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.6% 0.054 167.9), rgb(140, 184, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#8CB8A6 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 184, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 24%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.054 167.9) |
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 #8CB8A6 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB8A6 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CB8A6 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB8A6 text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 166.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB8A6
oklch(74.6% 0.054 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E9781
oklch(63% 0.069 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#43816B
oklch(55.5% 0.074 168.4)
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Step 700
700
#346D59
oklch(49% 0.069 168.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5949
oklch(42.7% 0.057 168.3)
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Step 900
900
#28493D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 168.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#8CB8A6 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) | #B6B2A5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEACA7 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B8B3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB8A6
#8CB8A6
oklch(74.6% 0.054 167.9)
- #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 #8CB8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
Use #8CB8A6 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.