#8DBBA8
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.4% 0.056 167.6), rgb(141, 187, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#8DBBA8 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DBBA8 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 187, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.056 167.6) |
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 #8DBBA8 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DBBA8 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DBBA8 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DBBA8 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 167.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DBBA8
oklch(75.4% 0.056 167.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9881
oklch(63.2% 0.072 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#40826A
oklch(55.6% 0.078 167.5)
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Step 700
700
#326E58
oklch(49.1% 0.073 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A48
oklch(42.8% 0.061 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#274A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.047 167.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#8DBBA8 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) | #B9B5A7 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AFA9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83BBB5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DBBA8
#8DBBA8
oklch(75.4% 0.056 167.6)
- #CBA1B6
#CBA1B6
oklch(75.4% 0.057 347)
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 #8DBBA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #8DBBA8 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.