#8EBDA9
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.9% 0.058 166.8), rgb(142, 189, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#8EBDA9 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 189, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.058 166.8) |
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 #8EBDA9 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBDA9 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBDA9 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBDA9 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#C6E0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EBDA9
oklch(75.9% 0.058 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#63B394
oklch(70.7% 0.092 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#29A07A
oklch(63.2% 0.118 166.7)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#024E39
oklch(37.7% 0.076 167.2)
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Step 950
950
#082E21
oklch(27.1% 0.049 166.1)
#8EBDA9 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) | #BBB6A8 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B0AA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84BDB7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBDA9
#8EBDA9
oklch(75.9% 0.058 166.8)
- #CDA3B8
#CDA3B8
oklch(76% 0.057 347)
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 #8EBDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #8EBDA9 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.