#8EA091
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(68.7% 0.03 150.2), rgb(142, 160, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#8EA091 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA091 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 160, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 9%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.03 150.2) |
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 #8EA091 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA091 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA091 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA091 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA091
oklch(68.7% 0.03 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A907E
oklch(63.1% 0.037 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#627A67
oklch(55.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#516755
oklch(49% 0.039 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#435446
oklch(42.7% 0.031 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#38453B
oklch(37.5% 0.024 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#8EA091 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) | #A09D90 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9B92 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9F9C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA091
#8EA091
oklch(68.7% 0.03 150.2)
- #A694A3
#A694A3
oklch(68.7% 0.03 331.4)
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 #8EA091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #8EA091 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.