#8AA49D
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.7% 0.031 177.3), rgb(138, 164, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#8AA49D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA49D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 164, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.031 177.3) |
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 #8AA49D | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA49D | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA49D text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA49D text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C0
oklch(80.9% 0.02 176.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA49D
oklch(69.7% 0.031 177.3)
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Step 500
500
#719289
oklch(63.2% 0.039 176.5)
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Step 600
600
#587C73
oklch(55.6% 0.043 177.4)
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Step 700
700
#486860
oklch(49% 0.039 177.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B554F
oklch(42.7% 0.033 178.7)
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Step 900
900
#334641
oklch(37.6% 0.026 176.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#8AA49D 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) | #A2A19D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9D9E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A5A2 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA49D
#8AA49D
oklch(69.7% 0.031 177.3)
- #AE969D
#AE969D
oklch(69.7% 0.03 358.4)
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 #8AA49D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.021
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
Use #8AA49D 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.