#8AA698
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70% 0.037 163.7), rgb(138, 166, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#8AA698 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA698 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 166, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 14%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.037 163.7) |
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 #8AA698 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA698 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA698 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA698 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BC
oklch(81% 0.024 161.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA698
oklch(70% 0.037 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9382
oklch(63.1% 0.048 164.4)
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Step 600
600
#577D6B
oklch(55.6% 0.051 163.7)
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Step 700
700
#476A59
oklch(49.2% 0.049 162.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5649
oklch(42.7% 0.04 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#32473D
oklch(37.7% 0.031 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A24
oklch(27.2% 0.02 163)
#8AA698 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) | #A5A297 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09E99 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A6A2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA698
#8AA698
oklch(70% 0.037 163.7)
- #B096A4
#B096A4
oklch(70.1% 0.036 344.4)
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 #8AA698, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
Use #8AA698 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.