#8FA79A
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.6% 0.033 161.8), rgb(143, 167, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#8FA79A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 162°. 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 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA79A |
| RGB | rgb(143, 167, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 12%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.033 161.8) |
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 #8FA79A | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA79A | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA79A text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA79A text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#D3DCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.012 162)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.021 159.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA79A
oklch(70.6% 0.033 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#739282
oklch(63.1% 0.042 162.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C7C6B
oklch(55.6% 0.045 161.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6859
oklch(49% 0.042 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E5549
oklch(42.7% 0.034 161.8)
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Step 900
900
#35463D
oklch(37.6% 0.027 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2924
oklch(27% 0.017 163.4)
#8FA79A 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) | #A6A399 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A09B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA7A3 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA79A
#8FA79A
oklch(70.6% 0.033 161.8)
- #AF99A6
#AF99A6
oklch(70.6% 0.032 341.7)
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 #8FA79A, 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 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
Use #8FA79A 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.