#8DBDA5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.7% 0.061 162.8), rgb(141, 189, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#8DBDA5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 163°. 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 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DBDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 189, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.061 162.8) |
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 #8DBDA5 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DBDA5 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DBDA5 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DBDA5 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F2F6F4
oklch(97% 0.005 165)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 162.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DBDA5
oklch(75.7% 0.061 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B997C
oklch(63.2% 0.079 162.8)
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Step 600
600
#3E8365
oklch(55.6% 0.085 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F53
oklch(49.1% 0.08 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#295A44
oklch(42.6% 0.065 162.4)
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Step 900
900
#264A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B22
oklch(26.9% 0.031 164)
#8DBDA5 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) | #BBB6A4 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B0A6 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83BDB6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DBDA5
#8DBDA5
oklch(75.7% 0.061 162.8)
- #CDA1BB
#CDA1BB
oklch(75.7% 0.062 342.5)
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 #8DBDA5, 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 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #8DBDA5 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.