#8DA491
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.5% 0.038 150.3), rgb(141, 164, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#8DA491 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA491 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 164, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.038 150.3) |
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 #8DA491 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DA491 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA491 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA491 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DA491
oklch(69.5% 0.038 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#75927A
oklch(63.1% 0.048 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D7C63
oklch(55.5% 0.052 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6952
oklch(49.2% 0.049 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5543
oklch(42.6% 0.04 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#364639
oklch(37.6% 0.03 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#8DA491 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) | #A4A090 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09D92 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA39E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA491
#8DA491
oklch(69.5% 0.038 150.3)
- #AB95A8
#AB95A8
oklch(69.5% 0.037 330.4)
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 #8DA491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
Use #8DA491 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.