#8CAA9B
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.1% 0.04 163.6), rgb(140, 170, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#8CAA9B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CAA9B |
| RGB | rgb(140, 170, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 15%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.04 163.6) |
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 #8CAA9B | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CAA9B | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAA9B text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAA9B text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#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
#B3C6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 163)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CAA9B
oklch(71.1% 0.04 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9381
oklch(63% 0.05 164.2)
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Step 600
600
#557E6A
oklch(55.7% 0.056 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#456A59
oklch(49.1% 0.051 164.1)
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Step 800
800
#395649
oklch(42.6% 0.041 164.9)
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Step 900
900
#31473D
oklch(37.6% 0.032 164.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#8CAA9B 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) | #A9A59A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A29C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86AAA5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CAA9B
#8CAA9B
oklch(71.1% 0.04 163.6)
- #B598A8
#B598A8
oklch(71.1% 0.041 343.9)
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 #8CAA9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
Use #8CAA9B 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.