#8FA99F
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.2% 0.032 170.1), rgb(143, 169, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#8FA99F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA99F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 169, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 13%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.032 170.1) |
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 #8FA99F | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA99F | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA99F text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA99F text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA99F
oklch(71.2% 0.032 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#719286
oklch(63.1% 0.041 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#597C6F
oklch(55.6% 0.045 169.7)
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Step 700
700
#49695D
oklch(49.2% 0.042 169.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C554C
oklch(42.6% 0.034 170.4)
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Step 900
900
#33463F
oklch(37.6% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
#8FA99F 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) | #A7A59F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A2A0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA9A6 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA99F
#8FA99F
oklch(71.2% 0.032 170.1)
- #B39AA5
#B39AA5
oklch(71.2% 0.033 349.6)
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 #8FA99F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.010
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.024
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
Use #8FA99F 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.