#8DA39F
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.7% 0.025 183.4), rgb(141, 163, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#8DA39F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA39F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 163, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.025 183.4) |
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 #8DA39F | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DA39F | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA39F text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA39F text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DA39F
oklch(69.7% 0.025 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#74908B
oklch(63% 0.033 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D7A75
oklch(55.5% 0.034 183.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6762
oklch(49.1% 0.033 182.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5450
oklch(42.7% 0.027 182)
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Step 900
900
#354543
oklch(37.6% 0.021 186.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#8DA39F 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) | #A1A09F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9D9F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A4A2 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA39F
#8DA39F
oklch(69.7% 0.025 183.4)
- #AC979C
#AC979C
oklch(69.6% 0.026 1.7)
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 #8DA39F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.016
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.019
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
Use #8DA39F 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.