#8FBAAA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.3% 0.051 170.1), rgb(143, 186, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#8FBAAA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 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 | #8FBAAA |
| RGB | rgb(143, 186, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.051 170.1) |
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 #8FBAAA | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FBAAA | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FBAAA text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FBAAA text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#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
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.033 169)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FBAAA
oklch(75.3% 0.051 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9783
oklch(63.1% 0.067 169.5)
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Step 600
600
#44816D
oklch(55.6% 0.072 170.2)
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Step 700
700
#356D5B
oklch(49.1% 0.067 170.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D594A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 169.4)
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Step 900
900
#29493E
oklch(37.7% 0.043 170)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#8FBAAA 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) | #B7B4A9 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AFAB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85BBB5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FBAAA
#8FBAAA
oklch(75.3% 0.051 170.1)
- #C9A2B3
#C9A2B3
oklch(75.3% 0.051 350.4)
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 #8FBAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.061
Use #8FBAAA 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.