#8AA899
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.5% 0.04 163.6), rgb(138, 168, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#8AA899 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA899 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 168, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.04 163.6) |
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 #8AA899 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA899 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA899 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA899 text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 163)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA899
oklch(70.5% 0.04 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9481
oklch(63.2% 0.052 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#557E6A
oklch(55.7% 0.056 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#456A59
oklch(49.1% 0.051 164.1)
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Step 800
800
#395749
oklch(42.9% 0.043 163.8)
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Step 900
900
#31473D
oklch(37.6% 0.032 164.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#8AA899 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) | #A7A398 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A09A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A8A3 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA899
#8AA899
oklch(70.5% 0.04 163.6)
- #B296A6
#B296A6
oklch(70.3% 0.04 342.9)
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 #8AA899, 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 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
Use #8AA899 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.