#8FA093
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(68.8% 0.027 152.7), rgb(143, 160, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#8FA093 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA093 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 160, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 8%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.027 152.7) |
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 #8FA093 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA093 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA093 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA093 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BB
oklch(80.9% 0.017 151)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA093
oklch(68.8% 0.027 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A9080
oklch(63.1% 0.035 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#637A69
oklch(55.6% 0.037 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#526757
oklch(49.2% 0.036 152.1)
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Step 800
800
#435447
oklch(42.7% 0.03 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#39453C
oklch(37.7% 0.022 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#212923
oklch(27.1% 0.016 152.8)
#8FA093 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) | #A09D92 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9B94 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9F9C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA093
#8FA093
oklch(68.8% 0.027 152.7)
- #A695A2
#A695A2
oklch(68.9% 0.027 333.9)
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 #8FA093, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
Use #8FA093 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.