#8EA696
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.2% 0.035 156.2), rgb(142, 166, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#8EA696 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA696 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 166, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.035 156.2) |
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 #8EA696 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA696 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA696 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA696 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 156.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA696
oklch(70.2% 0.035 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#74927E
oklch(63.1% 0.045 155.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C7C67
oklch(55.5% 0.049 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6956
oklch(49.1% 0.046 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5546
oklch(42.6% 0.038 155.9)
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Step 900
900
#35463B
oklch(37.6% 0.029 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#8EA696 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) | #A6A295 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19F97 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA5A1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA696
#8EA696
oklch(70.2% 0.035 156.2)
- #AE97A7
#AE97A7
oklch(70.2% 0.035 337)
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 #8EA696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
Use #8EA696 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.