#8A957D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(65.4% 0.037 127.5), rgb(138, 149, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#8A957D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A957D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 149, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 10%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.037 127.5) |
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 #8A957D | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A957D | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A957D text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A957D text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA491
oklch(70.6% 0.029 127.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A957D
oklch(65.4% 0.037 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D785F
oklch(55.6% 0.04 127)
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Step 700
700
#5B654E
oklch(49.1% 0.038 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A5240
oklch(42.6% 0.031 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4436
oklch(37.7% 0.024 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#8A957D 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) | #98927C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96917E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B938E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A957D
#8A957D
oklch(65.4% 0.037 127.5)
- #968BA2
#968BA2
oklch(65.4% 0.036 306.9)
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 #8A957D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.056
Use #8A957D 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.