#8DA69B
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.3% 0.032 167), rgb(141, 166, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#8DA69B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA69B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 166, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.032 167) |
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 #8DA69B | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DA69B | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA69B text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA69B text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.012 162)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 167.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DA69B
oklch(70.3% 0.032 167)
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Step 500
500
#729284
oklch(63.1% 0.042 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A7C6E
oklch(55.6% 0.044 167.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A695C
oklch(49.2% 0.042 166.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D554B
oklch(42.7% 0.034 167.2)
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Step 900
900
#34463F
oklch(37.6% 0.026 169.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2925
oklch(27% 0.016 168.8)
#8DA69B 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) | #A5A29A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09F9C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A6A3 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA69B
#8DA69B
oklch(70.3% 0.032 167)
- #AF98A3
#AF98A3
oklch(70.3% 0.031 347.4)
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 #8DA69B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.024
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
Use #8DA69B 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.