#8AA992
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.5% 0.048 153), rgb(138, 169, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#8AA992 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA992 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 169, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.048 153) |
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 #8AA992 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA992 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA992 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA992 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B8
oklch(81% 0.03 153.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA992
oklch(70.5% 0.048 153)
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Step 500
500
#6D9578
oklch(63.2% 0.062 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#557F61
oklch(55.7% 0.066 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#456B50
oklch(49.1% 0.061 152.8)
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Step 800
800
#395742
oklch(42.7% 0.05 153.4)
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Step 900
900
#314838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#8AA992 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) | #A9A491 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A093 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A8A2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA992
#8AA992
oklch(70.5% 0.048 153)
- #B395AD
#B395AD
oklch(70.5% 0.049 333)
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 #8AA992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
Use #8AA992 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.