#8FA39B
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.7% 0.025 169.5), rgb(143, 163, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#8FA39B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA39B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 163, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 10%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.025 169.5) |
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 #8FA39B | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA39B | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA39B text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA39B text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.016 170.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA39B
oklch(69.7% 0.025 169.5)
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Step 500
500
#779086
oklch(63.1% 0.032 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7A70
oklch(55.5% 0.035 170.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F675E
oklch(49.2% 0.032 170)
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Step 800
800
#41544D
oklch(42.8% 0.026 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#374540
oklch(37.6% 0.02 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#8FA39B 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) | #A2A09B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9D9B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA3A1 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA39B
#8FA39B
oklch(69.7% 0.025 169.5)
- #AB98A0
#AB98A0
oklch(69.9% 0.025 350.4)
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 #8FA39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.019
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
Use #8FA39B 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.