#8A977E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(65.9% 0.039 129.9), rgb(138, 151, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#8A977E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A977E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 151, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.039 129.9) |
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 #8A977E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A977E | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A977E text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A977E text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B6
oklch(80.8% 0.02 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA591
oklch(70.7% 0.031 130.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A977E
oklch(65.9% 0.039 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B795E
oklch(55.7% 0.044 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#59654E
oklch(49% 0.039 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#495340
oklch(42.8% 0.033 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4436
oklch(37.6% 0.025 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#8A977E 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) | #9A937D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98927F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9590 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A977E
#8A977E
oklch(65.9% 0.039 129.9)
- #998CA4
#998CA4
oklch(65.9% 0.038 309.6)
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 #8A977E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.056
Use #8A977E 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.