#8DA198
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.1% 0.026 166.7), rgb(141, 161, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#8DA198 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA198 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 161, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 10%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.026 166.7) |
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 #8DA198 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DA198 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA198 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA198 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.017 166.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DA198
oklch(69.1% 0.026 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#779085
oklch(63.1% 0.033 166.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7A6F
oklch(55.5% 0.036 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F675D
oklch(49.1% 0.033 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#41544C
oklch(42.7% 0.027 167.5)
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Step 900
900
#37453F
oklch(37.6% 0.021 167.3)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#8DA198 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) | #A09E98 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9B99 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A19E | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA198
#8DA198
oklch(69.1% 0.026 166.7)
- #A8959F
#A8959F
oklch(69% 0.026 344.7)
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 #8DA198, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.024
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.025
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
Use #8DA198 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.