#8EA494
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.7% 0.034 153.9), rgb(142, 164, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#8EA494 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA494 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 164, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.034 153.9) |
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 #8EA494 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA494 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA494 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA494 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#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
#D3DBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 152.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA494
oklch(69.7% 0.034 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#76927E
oklch(63.2% 0.043 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E7C67
oklch(55.7% 0.047 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6855
oklch(49% 0.044 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#405546
oklch(42.7% 0.036 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#36463B
oklch(37.7% 0.028 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#202922
oklch(27% 0.018 151.7)
#8EA494 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) | #A4A093 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09D95 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA39F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA494
#8EA494
oklch(69.7% 0.034 153.9)
- #AB96A6
#AB96A6
oklch(69.7% 0.033 334.2)
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 #8EA494, 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 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
Use #8EA494 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.