#8EACA0
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.8% 0.037 169), rgb(142, 172, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#8EACA0 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EACA0 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 172, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 15%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.037 169) |
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 #8EACA0 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EACA0 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EACA0 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EACA0 text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BE
oklch(81% 0.024 168.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EACA0
oklch(71.8% 0.037 169)
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Step 500
500
#6D9384
oklch(63% 0.048 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#547D6E
oklch(55.5% 0.052 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#456A5C
oklch(49.2% 0.048 168.6)
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Step 800
800
#39564B
oklch(42.7% 0.039 168.8)
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Step 900
900
#31473F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A25
oklch(27.1% 0.02 169.2)
#8EACA0 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) | #AAA89F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A4A1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88ACA8 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EACA0
#8EACA0
oklch(71.8% 0.037 169)
- #B79BA8
#B79BA8
oklch(71.8% 0.038 348.4)
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 #8EACA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.015
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
Use #8EACA0 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.