#8EA192
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69% 0.03 151.7), rgb(142, 161, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#8EA192 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA192 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 161, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 9%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.03 151.7) |
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 #8EA192 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA192 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA192 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA192 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#B8C4BB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA192
oklch(69% 0.03 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#79917E
oklch(63.2% 0.039 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#617B67
oklch(55.6% 0.043 151.8)
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Step 700
700
#506756
oklch(49% 0.039 152.8)
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Step 800
800
#425446
oklch(42.6% 0.032 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#38463B
oklch(37.8% 0.026 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#212923
oklch(27.1% 0.016 152.8)
#8EA192 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) | #A19E91 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9B93 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA09D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA192
#8EA192
oklch(69% 0.03 151.7)
- #A795A4
#A795A4
oklch(69% 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 #8EA192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #8EA192 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.