#8DA99A
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.9% 0.038 161.9), rgb(141, 169, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#8DA99A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA99A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 169, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.038 161.9) |
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 #8DA99A | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DA99A | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA99A text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA99A text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#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
#B4C6BC
oklch(81% 0.024 161.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DA99A
oklch(70.9% 0.038 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F9380
oklch(63.1% 0.049 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#577D6A
oklch(55.5% 0.052 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#476A58
oklch(49.2% 0.05 161.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5648
oklch(42.7% 0.04 161.5)
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Step 900
900
#32473C
oklch(37.7% 0.032 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A23
oklch(27.1% 0.021 159)
#8DA99A 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) | #A8A599 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A19B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A9A5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA99A
#8DA99A
oklch(70.9% 0.038 161.9)
- #B398A8
#B398A8
oklch(70.9% 0.039 341.8)
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 #8DA99A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
Use #8DA99A 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.