#8EA097
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.9% 0.024 164.2), rgb(142, 160, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#8EA097 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA097 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 160, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 9%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.024 164.2) |
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 #8EA097 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA097 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA097 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA097 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.016 164.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA097
oklch(68.9% 0.024 164.2)
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Step 500
500
#799084
oklch(63.2% 0.032 162.7)
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Step 600
600
#627A6E
oklch(55.7% 0.034 163.4)
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Step 700
700
#51675C
oklch(49.2% 0.032 163.3)
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Step 800
800
#42544B
oklch(42.8% 0.027 163.4)
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Step 900
900
#38453F
oklch(37.7% 0.02 165.7)
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Step 950
950
#212825
oklch(26.9% 0.011 167.8)
#8EA097 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) | #9F9D97 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9B98 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA09D | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA097
#8EA097
oklch(68.9% 0.024 164.2)
- #A7959F
#A7959F
oklch(68.9% 0.025 343.2)
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 #8EA097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.024
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
Use #8EA097 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.