#8EA79C
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.6% 0.032 167), rgb(142, 167, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#8EA79C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA79C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 167, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 12%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.032 167) |
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 #8EA79C | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA79C | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA79C text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA79C text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#D3DCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.012 162)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 167.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA79C
oklch(70.6% 0.032 167)
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Step 500
500
#729284
oklch(63.1% 0.042 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A7C6E
oklch(55.6% 0.044 167.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A695C
oklch(49.2% 0.042 166.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D554B
oklch(42.7% 0.034 167.2)
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Step 900
900
#34463F
oklch(37.6% 0.026 169.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2925
oklch(27% 0.016 168.8)
#8EA79C 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) | #A6A39B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A09D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A7A4 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA79C
#8EA79C
oklch(70.6% 0.032 167)
- #B099A4
#B099A4
oklch(70.7% 0.031 347.4)
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 #8EA79C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.014
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.023
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
Use #8EA79C 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.