#8EA69A
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.3% 0.032 163.9), rgb(142, 166, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#8EA69A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA69A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 166, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.032 163.9) |
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 #8EA69A | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA69A | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA69A text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA69A text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BD
oklch(81% 0.02 162.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA69A
oklch(70.3% 0.032 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#739283
oklch(63.2% 0.041 164.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B7C6C
oklch(55.6% 0.045 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B685A
oklch(49% 0.041 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E554A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 164)
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Step 900
900
#35463E
oklch(37.7% 0.026 164.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2924
oklch(27% 0.017 163.4)
#8EA69A 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) | #A5A299 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09F9B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA6A2 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA69A
#8EA69A
oklch(70.3% 0.032 163.9)
- #AF98A4
#AF98A4
oklch(70.4% 0.032 345.1)
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 #8EA69A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.024
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
Use #8EA69A 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.