#8AA396
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.2% 0.034 162.8), rgb(138, 163, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#8AA396 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA396 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 163, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 12%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.034 162.8) |
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 #8AA396 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA396 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA396 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA396 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.012 162)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 164.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA396
oklch(69.2% 0.034 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#729282
oklch(63.1% 0.043 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A7C6B
oklch(55.5% 0.047 162.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6959
oklch(49.2% 0.044 161.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5549
oklch(42.6% 0.035 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#34463D
oklch(37.6% 0.028 163)
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Step 950
950
#1F2924
oklch(27% 0.017 163.4)
#8AA396 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) | #A29F95 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9C97 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A39F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA396
#8AA396
oklch(69.2% 0.034 162.8)
- #AC94A2
#AC94A2
oklch(69.2% 0.035 342.1)
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 #8AA396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
Use #8AA396 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.