#8EAA9D
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.3% 0.036 165.6), rgb(142, 170, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#8EAA9D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 166°. 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 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EAA9D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 170, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.036 165.6) |
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 #8EAA9D | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EAA9D | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAA9D text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAA9D text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BD
oklch(80.8% 0.022 166)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EAA9D
oklch(71.3% 0.036 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9383
oklch(63.1% 0.047 165.9)
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Step 600
600
#577D6C
oklch(55.6% 0.05 165.1)
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Step 700
700
#47695A
oklch(49% 0.046 165.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A564A
oklch(42.7% 0.039 166.1)
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Step 900
900
#32473E
oklch(37.7% 0.031 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A24
oklch(27.2% 0.02 163)
#8EAA9D 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) | #A9A69C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A29E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89AAA6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EAA9D
#8EAA9D
oklch(71.3% 0.036 165.6)
- #B49AA7
#B49AA7
oklch(71.3% 0.036 346.4)
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 #8EAA9D, 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 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
Use #8EAA9D 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.