#8EA49F
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70% 0.026 180.3), rgb(142, 164, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#8EA49F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA49F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 164, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.026 180.3) |
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 #8EA49F | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA49F | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA49F text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA49F text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA49F
oklch(70% 0.026 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#74908A
oklch(63% 0.033 180.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D7A74
oklch(55.5% 0.035 180.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6761
oklch(49% 0.033 179.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5450
oklch(42.7% 0.027 182)
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Step 900
900
#354542
oklch(37.5% 0.021 182.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#8EA49F 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) | #A2A19F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9E9F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A5A2 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA49F
#8EA49F
oklch(70% 0.026 180.3)
- #AD989E
#AD989E
oklch(70% 0.026 358.6)
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 #8EA49F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.015
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
Use #8EA49F 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.