#8DA794
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.3% 0.04 153.6), rgb(141, 167, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#8DA794 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 154°. 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 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA794 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 167, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 13%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.04 153.6) |
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 #8DA794 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DA794 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA794 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA794 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B9
oklch(81% 0.026 152.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DA794
oklch(70.3% 0.04 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#72937B
oklch(63.1% 0.051 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A7D64
oklch(55.6% 0.055 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6A53
oklch(49.2% 0.052 153)
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Step 800
800
#3D5644
oklch(42.7% 0.042 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#344739
oklch(37.7% 0.034 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A22
oklch(27.2% 0.021 153.3)
#8DA794 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) | #A7A293 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29F95 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A6A1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA794
#8DA794
oklch(70.3% 0.04 153.6)
- #AF97AA
#AF97AA
oklch(70.4% 0.039 333.1)
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 #8DA794, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.023
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
Use #8DA794 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.