#8DA98C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.5% 0.052 144.1), rgb(141, 169, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#8DA98C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA98C |
| RGB | rgb(141, 169, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.052 144.1) |
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 #8DA98C | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DA98C | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA98C text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA98C text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 143.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DA98C
oklch(70.5% 0.052 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#719470
oklch(63% 0.066 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#597F58
oklch(55.7% 0.073 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#496B48
oklch(49.2% 0.067 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C573B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#334833
oklch(37.7% 0.044 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#8DA98C 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) | #AAA38A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A08D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA7A1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA98C
#8DA98C
oklch(70.5% 0.052 144.1)
- #B196B3
#B196B3
oklch(70.7% 0.052 323.9)
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 #8DA98C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
Use #8DA98C 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.