#8DBCA6
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.5% 0.059 164.5), rgb(141, 188, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#8DBCA6 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DBCA6 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 188, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.059 164.5) |
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 #8DBCA6 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DBCA6 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DBCA6 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DBCA6 text on black | 9.87:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9BA
oklch(81% 0.038 163)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DBCA6
oklch(75.5% 0.059 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C987E
oklch(63.1% 0.075 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F8367
oklch(55.7% 0.083 164.5)
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Step 700
700
#316E55
oklch(49% 0.076 164.2)
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Step 800
800
#295A46
oklch(42.7% 0.063 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#274A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.049 164.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B22
oklch(26.9% 0.031 164)
#8DBCA6 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) | #BAB5A5 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AFA7 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83BCB5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DBCA6
#8DBCA6
oklch(75.5% 0.059 164.5)
- #CCA1B9
#CCA1B9
oklch(75.5% 0.06 344)
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 #8DBCA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
Use #8DBCA6 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.