#8CA391
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.2% 0.037 151.8), rgb(140, 163, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#8CA391 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 152°. 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 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA391 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 163, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 11%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.037 151.8) |
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 #8CA391 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA391 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA391 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA391 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA391
oklch(69.2% 0.037 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#75927C
oklch(63.1% 0.046 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D7C65
oklch(55.5% 0.05 152.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6953
oklch(49.2% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F5544
oklch(42.6% 0.039 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#36463A
oklch(37.6% 0.029 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#202922
oklch(27% 0.018 151.7)
#8CA391 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) | #A39F90 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9C92 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A29E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA391
#8CA391
oklch(69.2% 0.037 151.8)
- #AA94A6
#AA94A6
oklch(69.2% 0.036 332.1)
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 #8CA391, 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 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
Use #8CA391 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.