#8EA49A
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.9% 0.029 166.4), rgb(142, 164, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#8EA49A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA49A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 164, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.029 166.4) |
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 #8EA49A | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA49A | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA49A text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA49A text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4BE
oklch(80.8% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA49A
oklch(69.9% 0.029 166.4)
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Step 500
500
#759184
oklch(63.1% 0.037 165.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D7B6E
oklch(55.6% 0.04 166.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D685C
oklch(49.2% 0.037 165.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F554B
oklch(42.8% 0.032 165.3)
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Step 900
900
#36463F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 166.6)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#8EA49A 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) | #A3A19A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9E9B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA4A1 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA49A
#8EA49A
oklch(69.9% 0.029 166.4)
- #AC97A2
#AC97A2
oklch(69.8% 0.029 345)
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 #8EA49A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.022
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
Use #8EA49A 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.