#8EB5AD
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.2% 0.044 181.1), rgb(142, 181, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#8EB5AD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB5AD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 181, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.044 181.1) |
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 #8EB5AD | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB5AD | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB5AD text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EB5AD text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDDA
oklch(88.6% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 179.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB5AD
oklch(74.2% 0.044 181.1)
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Step 500
500
#63958B
oklch(63.1% 0.056 180.5)
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Step 600
600
#487F75
oklch(55.5% 0.061 181)
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Step 700
700
#396B62
oklch(49% 0.056 180.9)
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Step 800
800
#305750
oklch(42.6% 0.046 181.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4843
oklch(37.7% 0.036 182.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#8EB5AD 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) | #B1B0AD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAABAE | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84B6B2 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB5AD
#8EB5AD
oklch(74.2% 0.044 181.1)
- #C4A1AA
#C4A1AA
oklch(74.3% 0.043 1)
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 #8EB5AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.055
Use #8EB5AD 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.