#8CA59C
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70% 0.031 171.6), rgb(140, 165, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#8CA59C is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA59C |
| RGB | rgb(140, 165, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.031 171.6) |
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 #8CA59C | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA59C | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA59C text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA59C text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.011 174.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA59C
oklch(70% 0.031 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#729286
oklch(63.2% 0.04 170.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A7C70
oklch(55.7% 0.043 170.9)
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Step 700
700
#49685E
oklch(49% 0.04 172.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D554D
oklch(42.7% 0.032 172.2)
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Step 900
900
#344640
oklch(37.7% 0.025 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2925
oklch(27% 0.016 168.8)
#8CA59C 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) | #A3A29C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9E9D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A5A2 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA59C
#8CA59C
oklch(70% 0.031 171.6)
- #AE97A0
#AE97A0
oklch(70% 0.03 352.3)
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 #8CA59C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.022
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
Use #8CA59C 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.