#8FB2A2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.3% 0.045 165.6), rgb(143, 178, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#8FB2A2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB2A2 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 178, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.045 165.6) |
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 #8FB2A2 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB2A2 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB2A2 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB2A2 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BC
oklch(81% 0.028 164.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FB2A2
oklch(73.3% 0.045 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#689581
oklch(63.1% 0.058 165.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F7F6B
oklch(55.6% 0.061 166)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B59
oklch(49% 0.057 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#355749
oklch(42.6% 0.046 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E483D
oklch(37.7% 0.037 166.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#8FB2A2 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) | #B0ADA1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA8A3 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B2AD | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB2A2
#8FB2A2
oklch(73.3% 0.045 165.6)
- #BE9EAF
#BE9EAF
oklch(73.3% 0.044 345)
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 #8FB2A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
Use #8FB2A2 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.