#8DBAAC
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.3% 0.052 173.8), rgb(141, 186, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#8DBAAC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DBAAC |
| RGB | rgb(141, 186, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.052 173.8) |
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 #8DBAAC | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DBAAC | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DBAAC text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DBAAC text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 174.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DBAAC
oklch(75.3% 0.052 173.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D9786
oklch(63.1% 0.067 173.5)
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Step 600
600
#418170
oklch(55.5% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 700
700
#326D5E
oklch(49.1% 0.067 174.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B594C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 173)
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Step 900
900
#274940
oklch(37.6% 0.043 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B25
oklch(27% 0.027 172.2)
#8DBAAC 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) | #B7B4AB | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAEAD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82BBB6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DBAAC
#8DBAAC
oklch(75.3% 0.052 173.8)
- #CAA2B1
#CAA2B1
oklch(75.3% 0.051 353.9)
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 #8DBAAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
Use #8DBAAC 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.