#8CBCA1
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.3% 0.064 159.7), rgb(140, 188, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#8CBCA1 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CBCA1 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 188, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.064 159.7) |
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 #8CBCA1 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CBCA1 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CBCA1 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CBCA1 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 160.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CBCA1
oklch(75.3% 0.064 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9978
oklch(63.1% 0.082 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F8361
oklch(55.6% 0.088 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#306F50
oklch(49.1% 0.083 159.7)
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Step 800
800
#295A42
oklch(42.6% 0.067 160.3)
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Step 900
900
#264A38
oklch(37.6% 0.052 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C21
oklch(27.1% 0.034 160.1)
#8CBCA1 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) | #BBB5A0 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AFA3 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83BCB4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CBCA1
#8CBCA1
oklch(75.3% 0.064 159.7)
- #CBA0BC
#CBA0BC
oklch(75.4% 0.063 339.6)
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 #8CBCA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #8CBCA1 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.