#8FBCA0
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.5% 0.062 157.2), rgb(143, 188, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#8FBCA0 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FBCA0 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 188, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.062 157.2) |
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 #8FBCA0 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FBCA0 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FBCA0 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FBCA0 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B7
oklch(81% 0.039 157.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FBCA0
oklch(75.5% 0.062 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9876
oklch(63% 0.079 157)
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Step 600
600
#43835F
oklch(55.7% 0.087 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#346E4E
oklch(49% 0.081 157.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A40
oklch(42.7% 0.067 157.1)
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Step 900
900
#284A36
oklch(37.7% 0.053 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#8FBCA0 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) | #BBB59F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B0A2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BBB4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FBCA0
#8FBCA0
oklch(75.5% 0.062 157.2)
- #CAA1BE
#CAA1BE
oklch(75.5% 0.062 337)
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 #8FBCA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #8FBCA0 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.