#8CBCA5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.5% 0.061 163.9), rgb(140, 188, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#8CBCA5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CBCA5 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 188, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.061 163.9) |
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 #8CBCA5 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CBCA5 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CBCA5 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CBCA5 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F2F6F4
oklch(97% 0.005 165)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 163.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CBCA5
oklch(75.5% 0.061 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A987D
oklch(63% 0.077 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8366
oklch(55.6% 0.084 163.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F55
oklch(49.2% 0.079 164.1)
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Step 800
800
#285A45
oklch(42.6% 0.065 163.8)
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Step 900
900
#264A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B22
oklch(26.9% 0.031 164)
#8CBCA5 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) | #BAB5A4 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AFA6 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82BCB5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CBCA5
#8CBCA5
oklch(75.5% 0.061 163.9)
- #CCA0B9
#CCA0B9
oklch(75.4% 0.062 343.6)
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 #8CBCA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.059
Use #8CBCA5 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.