#8DAE98
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72% 0.048 155.8), rgb(141, 174, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#8DAE98 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DAE98 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 174, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.048 155.8) |
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 #8DAE98 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DAE98 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DAE98 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DAE98 text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B9
oklch(81% 0.03 156.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DAE98
oklch(72% 0.048 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B957A
oklch(63.1% 0.061 156)
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Step 600
600
#527F63
oklch(55.5% 0.066 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#426B52
oklch(49% 0.061 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#375843
oklch(42.8% 0.052 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#304839
oklch(37.7% 0.039 156.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#8DAE98 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) | #AEA997 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A599 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88ADA8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DAE98
#8DAE98
oklch(72% 0.048 155.8)
- #B99AB0
#B99AB0
oklch(72.1% 0.047 336.6)
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 #8DAE98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #8DAE98 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.