#8EBAAD
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.4% 0.051 174.8), rgb(142, 186, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#8EBAAD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBAAD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 186, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 24%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.051 174.8) |
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 #8EBAAD | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBAAD | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBAAD text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBAAD text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 174.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EBAAD
oklch(75.4% 0.051 174.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E9787
oklch(63.2% 0.065 174.4)
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Step 600
600
#428171
oklch(55.6% 0.07 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#346D5E
oklch(49.1% 0.065 174.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C594D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 174.2)
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Step 900
900
#284940
oklch(37.7% 0.042 174.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#8EBAAD 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) | #B7B4AC | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAEAE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83BBB6 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBAAD
#8EBAAD
oklch(75.4% 0.051 174.8)
- #CAA2B1
#CAA2B1
oklch(75.3% 0.051 353.9)
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 #8EBAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
Use #8EBAAD 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.