#8FBBA5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.4% 0.057 163), rgb(143, 187, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#8FBBA5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FBBA5 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 187, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.057 163) |
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 #8FBBA5 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FBBA5 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FBBA5 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FBBA5 text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 163)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FBBA5
oklch(75.4% 0.057 163)
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Step 500
500
#5F977D
oklch(63% 0.072 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#448266
oklch(55.7% 0.079 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#356E55
oklch(49.2% 0.073 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5945
oklch(42.6% 0.06 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#294A3A
oklch(37.8% 0.048 161.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#8FBBA5 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) | #B9B5A4 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AFA6 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86BBB4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FBBA5
#8FBBA5
oklch(75.4% 0.057 163)
- #CAA1B9
#CAA1B9
oklch(75.4% 0.058 342.6)
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 #8FBBA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
Use #8FBBA5 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.