#8A957E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(65.4% 0.036 128.2), rgb(138, 149, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#8A957E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 128°. 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 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A957E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 149, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 10%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.036 128.2) |
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 #8A957E | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A957E | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A957E text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A957E text on black | 6.68:1 | 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
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA492
oklch(70.6% 0.028 128.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A957E
oklch(65.4% 0.036 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7860
oklch(55.6% 0.038 127.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B654F
oklch(49.2% 0.036 127.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5241
oklch(42.6% 0.029 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4437
oklch(37.7% 0.023 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#8A957E 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) | #98927D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96917F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B938E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A957E
#8A957E
oklch(65.4% 0.036 128.2)
- #978BA2
#978BA2
oklch(65.5% 0.036 308.8)
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 #8A957E, 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 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.057
Use #8A957E 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.