#8EA694
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.1% 0.037 152.9), rgb(142, 166, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#8EA694 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA694 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 166, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.037 152.9) |
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 #8EA694 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA694 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA694 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA694 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 154)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA694
oklch(70.1% 0.037 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#74927C
oklch(63% 0.047 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C7C65
oklch(55.5% 0.051 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6954
oklch(49.1% 0.048 153)
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Step 800
800
#3E5645
oklch(42.8% 0.041 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#35473A
oklch(37.8% 0.032 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#8EA694 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) | #A6A293 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29F95 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA5A1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA694
#8EA694
oklch(70.1% 0.037 152.9)
- #AE97A9
#AE97A9
oklch(70.2% 0.037 333.4)
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 #8EA694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.022
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
Use #8EA694 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.