#8CA491
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.5% 0.038 151.4), rgb(140, 164, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#8CA491 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA491 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 164, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.038 151.4) |
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 #8CA491 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA491 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA491 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA491 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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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)
#8CA491
oklch(69.5% 0.038 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#74927B
oklch(63% 0.048 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C7D64
oklch(55.7% 0.054 151.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C6953
oklch(49.1% 0.049 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E5644
oklch(42.8% 0.042 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#354739
oklch(37.8% 0.033 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2921
oklch(26.9% 0.02 150.8)
#8CA491 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) | #A4A090 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09D92 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A39E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA491
#8CA491
oklch(69.5% 0.038 151.4)
- #AC94A8
#AC94A8
oklch(69.4% 0.04 331.6)
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 #8CA491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
Use #8CA491 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.