#8DA798
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.4% 0.036 160), rgb(141, 167, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#8DA798 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA798 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 167, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 13%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.036 160) |
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 #8DA798 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DA798 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA798 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA798 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.021 161.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DA798
oklch(70.4% 0.036 160)
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Step 500
500
#729280
oklch(63% 0.045 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#597D69
oklch(55.6% 0.051 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#496958
oklch(49.1% 0.046 160.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5648
oklch(42.8% 0.039 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#34473C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2923
oklch(26.8% 0.019 161)
#8DA798 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) | #A6A397 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A099 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A7A3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA798
#8DA798
oklch(70.4% 0.036 160)
- #B097A7
#B097A7
oklch(70.4% 0.037 339.5)
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 #8DA798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #8DA798 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.