#8DA396
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.5% 0.031 159.6), rgb(141, 163, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#8DA396 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA396 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 163, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.031 159.6) |
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 #8DA396 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DA396 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA396 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA396 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BC
oklch(81% 0.02 157.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DA396
oklch(69.5% 0.031 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#759181
oklch(63% 0.04 160)
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Step 600
600
#5E7B6A
oklch(55.5% 0.043 158.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D6859
oklch(49.1% 0.04 160.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5549
oklch(42.7% 0.034 160.7)
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Step 900
900
#36463D
oklch(37.7% 0.026 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#8DA396 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) | #A29F95 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9D97 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A39F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA396
#8DA396
oklch(69.5% 0.031 159.6)
- #AB96A3
#AB96A3
oklch(69.6% 0.031 340.3)
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 #8DA396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
Use #8DA396 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.