#8CAA93
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.9% 0.047 152.1), rgb(140, 170, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#8CAA93 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CAA93 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 170, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 15%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.047 152.1) |
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 #8CAA93 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CAA93 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAA93 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAA93 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B7
oklch(80.8% 0.029 151.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CAA93
oklch(70.9% 0.047 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E9478
oklch(63% 0.059 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#567F61
oklch(55.7% 0.065 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#466B50
oklch(49.2% 0.06 152.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5741
oklch(42.7% 0.05 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#324837
oklch(37.8% 0.04 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#8CAA93 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) | #AAA592 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A194 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A9A3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CAA93
#8CAA93
oklch(70.9% 0.047 152.1)
- #B397AE
#B397AE
oklch(70.9% 0.046 332.1)
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 #8CAA93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
Use #8CAA93 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.