#8AA593
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.6% 0.04 156), rgb(138, 165, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#8AA593 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA593 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 165, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.04 156) |
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 #8AA593 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA593 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA593 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA593 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.026 156.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA593
oklch(69.6% 0.04 156)
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Step 500
500
#71937D
oklch(63.1% 0.05 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#597D66
oklch(55.6% 0.054 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#486A54
oklch(49.1% 0.053 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5645
oklch(42.7% 0.042 155.5)
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Step 900
900
#33473A
oklch(37.7% 0.034 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#8AA593 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) | #A5A092 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09D94 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A4A0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA593
#8AA593
oklch(69.6% 0.04 156)
- #AE94A7
#AE94A7
oklch(69.6% 0.041 335.6)
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 #8AA593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #8AA593 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.