#8EA999
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71% 0.038 159.3), rgb(142, 169, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#8EA999 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA999 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 169, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.038 159.3) |
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 #8EA999 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA999 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA999 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA999 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BB
oklch(81% 0.025 159)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA999
oklch(71% 0.038 159.3)
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Step 500
500
#71937F
oklch(63.2% 0.048 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#587D68
oklch(55.5% 0.053 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#486957
oklch(49% 0.048 160.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C5647
oklch(42.7% 0.04 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#33473C
oklch(37.7% 0.031 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A23
oklch(27.1% 0.021 159)
#8EA999 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) | #A8A598 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A19A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA9A4 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA999
#8EA999
oklch(71% 0.038 159.3)
- #B299A9
#B299A9
oklch(71% 0.037 339.5)
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 #8EA999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
Use #8EA999 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.