#8DA39C
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.6% 0.027 174.4), rgb(141, 163, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#8DA39C is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA39C |
| RGB | rgb(141, 163, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.027 174.4) |
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 #8DA39C | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DA39C | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA39C text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA39C text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C0
oklch(80.8% 0.016 177)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DA39C
oklch(69.6% 0.027 174.4)
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Step 500
500
#759188
oklch(63.2% 0.034 173.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7B72
oklch(55.7% 0.037 174.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C675F
oklch(49% 0.034 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F544E
oklch(42.6% 0.028 175.5)
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Step 900
900
#364641
oklch(37.9% 0.022 174)
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Step 950
950
#1F2926
oklch(27% 0.015 174.9)
#8DA39C 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) | #A1A09C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9D9C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A4A1 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA39C
#8DA39C
oklch(69.6% 0.027 174.4)
- #AC979E
#AC979E
oklch(69.7% 0.027 355.7)
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 #8DA39C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.019
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
Use #8DA39C 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.