#8DBEAA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.1% 0.059 167.7), rgb(141, 190, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#8DBEAA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DBEAA |
| RGB | rgb(141, 190, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.059 167.7) |
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 #8DBEAA | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DBEAA | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DBEAA text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DBEAA text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 167.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DBEAA
oklch(76.1% 0.059 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#60B495
oklch(70.8% 0.095 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#1EA07B
oklch(63% 0.121 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#052E22
oklch(27% 0.05 168.8)
#8DBEAA 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) | #BCB7A9 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B1AB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82BEB8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DBEAA
#8DBEAA
oklch(76.1% 0.059 167.7)
- #CFA3B8
#CFA3B8
oklch(76.2% 0.059 348.3)
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 #8DBEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
Use #8DBEAA 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.