#8FB6A2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.2% 0.051 162.6), rgb(143, 182, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#8FB6A2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB6A2 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 182, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 21%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.051 162.6) |
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 #8FB6A2 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB6A2 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB6A2 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FB6A2 text on black | 9.38:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 164.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FB6A2
oklch(74.2% 0.051 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#64967E
oklch(63% 0.065 163)
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Step 600
600
#4A8067
oklch(55.5% 0.07 162.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6D56
oklch(49.2% 0.066 162.7)
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Step 800
800
#315846
oklch(42.6% 0.054 163)
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Step 900
900
#2C493B
oklch(37.8% 0.043 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#8FB6A2 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) | #B5B0A1 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEABA3 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B6B0 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB6A2
#8FB6A2
oklch(74.2% 0.051 162.6)
- #C39FB4
#C39FB4
oklch(74.1% 0.051 342.5)
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 #8FB6A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #8FB6A2 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.