#8BA697
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70% 0.037 161), rgb(139, 166, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#8BA697 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 161°. 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 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BA697 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 166, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 13%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.037 161) |
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 #8BA697 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BA697 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA697 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA697 text on black | 7.99:1 | 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
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.022 162.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BA697
oklch(70% 0.037 161)
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Step 500
500
#709380
oklch(63.1% 0.048 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#587D6A
oklch(55.6% 0.051 161.8)
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Step 700
700
#486958
oklch(49% 0.047 161.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5648
oklch(42.7% 0.04 161.5)
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Step 900
900
#33473C
oklch(37.7% 0.031 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A23
oklch(27.1% 0.021 159)
#8BA697 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) | #A5A296 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09E98 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A6A2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BA697
#8BA697
oklch(70% 0.037 161)
- #AF96A5
#AF96A5
oklch(70% 0.036 341.4)
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 #8BA697, 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 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
Use #8BA697 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.