#8CA894
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.5% 0.042 154.1), rgb(140, 168, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#8CA894 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA894 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 168, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 14%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.042 154.1) |
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 #8CA894 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA894 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA894 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA894 text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.027 154.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA894
oklch(70.5% 0.042 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#70937B
oklch(63% 0.053 154.7)
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Step 600
600
#587E64
oklch(55.7% 0.059 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#486A53
oklch(49.1% 0.054 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5644
oklch(42.6% 0.044 154.9)
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Step 900
900
#334739
oklch(37.6% 0.035 154)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.023 152.3)
#8CA894 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) | #A8A393 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A095 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A7A2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA894
#8CA894
oklch(70.5% 0.042 154.1)
- #B196AB
#B196AB
oklch(70.4% 0.043 333.8)
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 #8CA894, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.024
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
Use #8CA894 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.