#8AA79D
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.3% 0.035 172.3), rgb(138, 167, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#8AA79D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA79D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 167, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 14%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.035 172.3) |
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 #8AA79D | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA79D | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA79D text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA79D text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.021 173.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA79D
oklch(70.3% 0.035 172.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9386
oklch(63.2% 0.046 171.2)
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Step 600
600
#557D70
oklch(55.6% 0.049 172.2)
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Step 700
700
#45695E
oklch(49% 0.045 173.2)
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Step 800
800
#39564D
oklch(42.7% 0.038 173.1)
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Step 900
900
#314740
oklch(37.7% 0.03 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2925
oklch(26.8% 0.018 172.4)
#8AA79D 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) | #A5A39D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9F9E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A8A4 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA79D
#8AA79D
oklch(70.3% 0.035 172.3)
- #B297A2
#B297A2
oklch(70.4% 0.035 351.6)
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 #8AA79D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
Use #8AA79D 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.