#8DADA0
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72% 0.04 168.6), rgb(141, 173, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#8DADA0 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 169°. 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 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DADA0 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 173, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.04 168.6) |
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 #8DADA0 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DADA0 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DADA0 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DADA0 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.024 169.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DADA0
oklch(72% 0.04 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B9484
oklch(63.2% 0.051 168.6)
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Step 600
600
#527E6D
oklch(55.6% 0.056 168.1)
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Step 700
700
#426A5B
oklch(49% 0.052 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#37574B
oklch(42.8% 0.043 168.7)
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Step 900
900
#30473E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#8DADA0 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) | #ABA89F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A4A1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86ADA9 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DADA0
#8DADA0
oklch(72% 0.04 168.6)
- #B99BA9
#B99BA9
oklch(72.1% 0.04 348.4)
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 #8DADA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.018
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
Use #8DADA0 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.