#8CAA99
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71% 0.041 160.3), rgb(140, 170, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#8CAA99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CAA99 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 170, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 15%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.041 160.3) |
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 #8CAA99 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CAA99 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAA99 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAA99 text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 160.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CAA99
oklch(71% 0.041 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E947F
oklch(63.2% 0.053 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#557E68
oklch(55.6% 0.057 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#456A56
oklch(49% 0.053 160)
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Step 800
800
#395747
oklch(42.8% 0.045 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#31473B
oklch(37.6% 0.034 160.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#8CAA99 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) | #A9A598 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A29A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87AAA5 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CAA99
#8CAA99
oklch(71% 0.041 160.3)
- #B498AA
#B498AA
oklch(71% 0.041 339.5)
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 #8CAA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
Use #8CAA99 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.