#8CBCA9
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.6% 0.058 168.4), rgb(140, 188, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#8CBCA9 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CBCA9 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 188, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.058 168.4) |
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 #8CBCA9 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CBCA9 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CBCA9 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CBCA9 text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BC
oklch(81% 0.037 167.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CBCA9
oklch(75.6% 0.058 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9881
oklch(63.1% 0.074 168.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D826B
oklch(55.5% 0.079 169.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F6E59
oklch(49% 0.074 168.7)
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Step 800
800
#285A49
oklch(42.8% 0.062 168.7)
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Step 900
900
#264A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.048 168.4)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#8CBCA9 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) | #B9B5A8 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AFAA | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81BDB6 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CBCA9
#8CBCA9
oklch(75.6% 0.058 168.4)
- #CDA1B6
#CDA1B6
oklch(75.6% 0.059 348.3)
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 #8CBCA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.059
Use #8CBCA9 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.