#8EA297
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.3% 0.028 161.6), rgb(142, 162, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#8EA297 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA297 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 162, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 10%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.028 161.6) |
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 #8EA297 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA297 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA297 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA297 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#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
#B7C4BD
oklch(80.8% 0.017 162.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA297
oklch(69.3% 0.028 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#779083
oklch(63% 0.034 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#607B6C
oklch(55.7% 0.039 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F675A
oklch(49% 0.035 161.1)
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Step 800
800
#41544A
oklch(42.7% 0.029 161.9)
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Step 900
900
#37463E
oklch(37.8% 0.024 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#8EA297 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) | #A19F96 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9C98 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA29F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA297
#8EA297
oklch(69.3% 0.028 161.6)
- #A996A1
#A996A1
oklch(69.3% 0.027 342.1)
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 #8EA297, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.024
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #8EA297 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.