#8FA99A
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.1% 0.036 160.1), rgb(143, 169, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#8FA99A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 160°. 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 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA99A |
| RGB | rgb(143, 169, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 13%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.036 160.1) |
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 #8FA99A | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA99A | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA99A text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA99A text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.021 161.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA99A
oklch(71.1% 0.036 160.1)
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Step 500
500
#729280
oklch(63% 0.045 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A7D69
oklch(55.7% 0.05 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#496958
oklch(49.1% 0.046 160.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5648
oklch(42.8% 0.039 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#34473C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2923
oklch(26.8% 0.019 161)
#8FA99A 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) | #A8A599 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A29B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA9A5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA99A
#8FA99A
oklch(71.1% 0.036 160.1)
- #B299A9
#B299A9
oklch(71% 0.037 339.5)
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 #8FA99A, 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 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
Use #8FA99A 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.