#8DAC99
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.6% 0.044 158.2), rgb(141, 172, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#8DAC99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DAC99 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 172, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 16%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.044 158.2) |
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 #8DAC99 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DAC99 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DAC99 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DAC99 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 158.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DAC99
oklch(71.6% 0.044 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D947D
oklch(63.1% 0.055 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#547E66
oklch(55.5% 0.06 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#446B55
oklch(49.2% 0.057 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#385745
oklch(42.7% 0.048 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#31483A
oklch(37.8% 0.037 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#8DAC99 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) | #ABA798 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A39A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88ACA6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DAC99
#8DAC99
oklch(71.6% 0.044 158.2)
- #B699AD
#B699AD
oklch(71.5% 0.044 337.4)
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 #8DAC99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
Use #8DAC99 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.