#8FBCA4
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.6% 0.059 161.3), rgb(143, 188, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#8FBCA4 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FBCA4 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 188, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.059 161.3) |
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 #8FBCA4 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FBCA4 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FBCA4 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FBCA4 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B9
oklch(80.8% 0.036 161.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FBCA4
oklch(75.6% 0.059 161.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E987B
oklch(63.1% 0.076 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#438264
oklch(55.6% 0.081 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#346E53
oklch(49.1% 0.076 161.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A44
oklch(42.8% 0.063 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#284A39
oklch(37.8% 0.05 161)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#8FBCA4 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) | #BBB5A3 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B0A5 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86BCB5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FBCA4
#8FBCA4
oklch(75.6% 0.059 161.3)
- #CBA2BB
#CBA2BB
oklch(75.7% 0.059 341.4)
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 #8FBCA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.059
Use #8FBCA4 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.