#8AAA96
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.8% 0.046 157.6), rgb(138, 170, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#8AAA96 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAA96 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 170, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.046 157.6) |
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 #8AAA96 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAA96 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAA96 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAA96 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6B9
oklch(80.8% 0.028 157.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAA96
oklch(70.8% 0.046 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C957C
oklch(63.2% 0.059 157.5)
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Step 600
600
#537F65
oklch(55.7% 0.063 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#436B54
oklch(49.1% 0.059 158.1)
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Step 800
800
#385745
oklch(42.7% 0.048 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#30483A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#8AAA96 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) | #A9A595 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A197 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A9A4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAA96
#8AAA96
oklch(70.8% 0.046 157.6)
- #B596AB
#B596AB
oklch(70.8% 0.047 338.1)
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 #8AAA96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
Use #8AAA96 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.