#8DBFA8
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.3% 0.062 164.8), rgb(141, 191, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#8DBFA8 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DBFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 191, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.062 164.8) |
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 #8DBFA8 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DBFA8 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DBFA8 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DBFA8 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 164.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DBFA8
oklch(76.3% 0.062 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#5EB491
oklch(70.6% 0.099 165.1)
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Step 500
500
#1AA176
oklch(63.1% 0.127 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#052E20
oklch(26.9% 0.052 165.4)
#8DBFA8 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) | #BDB8A7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B2A9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82BFB8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DBFA8
#8DBFA8
oklch(76.3% 0.062 164.8)
- #D0A3BB
#D0A3BB
oklch(76.4% 0.062 345.4)
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 #8DBFA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #8DBFA8 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.