#8CB8A7
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.6% 0.053 169.2), rgb(140, 184, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#8CB8A7 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 184, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 24%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.053 169.2) |
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 #8CB8A7 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB8A7 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CB8A7 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB8A7 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.033 169)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB8A7
oklch(74.6% 0.053 169.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9782
oklch(63.1% 0.068 168.8)
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Step 600
600
#43816C
oklch(55.5% 0.073 169.4)
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Step 700
700
#346D5A
oklch(49% 0.068 169.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C594A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#28493E
oklch(37.6% 0.044 170.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#8CB8A7 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) | #B6B2A6 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEACA8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B9B3 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB8A7
#8CB8A7
oklch(74.6% 0.053 169.2)
- #C7A0B2
#C7A0B2
oklch(74.7% 0.052 349)
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 #8CB8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
Use #8CB8A7 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.