#8EBDA4
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.8% 0.061 161.3), rgb(142, 189, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#8EBDA4 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBDA4 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 189, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.061 161.3) |
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 #8EBDA4 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBDA4 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBDA4 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBDA4 text on black | 9.96:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B9
oklch(81% 0.038 161.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EBDA4
oklch(75.8% 0.061 161.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C987A
oklch(63% 0.078 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#408363
oklch(55.7% 0.086 161)
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Step 700
700
#316F52
oklch(49.2% 0.08 161)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A43
oklch(42.7% 0.066 161)
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Step 900
900
#274A39
oklch(37.7% 0.051 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B21
oklch(26.8% 0.032 161.4)
#8EBDA4 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) | #BCB6A3 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B0A5 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85BDB6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBDA4
#8EBDA4
oklch(75.8% 0.061 161.3)
- #CCA2BC
#CCA2BC
oklch(75.8% 0.06 341)
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 #8EBDA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.059
Use #8EBDA4 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.