#8CA99B
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.9% 0.038 164.5), rgb(140, 169, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#8CA99B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA99B |
| RGB | rgb(140, 169, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.038 164.5) |
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 #8CA99B | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA99B | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA99B text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA99B text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 165.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA99B
oklch(70.9% 0.038 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E9382
oklch(63.1% 0.048 165)
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Step 600
600
#567D6B
oklch(55.5% 0.052 164.3)
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Step 700
700
#466A59
oklch(49.2% 0.05 163.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5649
oklch(42.7% 0.04 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#32473D
oklch(37.7% 0.031 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#8CA99B 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) | #A8A59A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A19C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A9A5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA99B
#8CA99B
oklch(70.9% 0.038 164.5)
- #B398A7
#B398A7
oklch(70.8% 0.038 343.6)
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 #8CA99B, 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 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
Use #8CA99B 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.