#8A997A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.2% 0.048 128.7), rgb(138, 153, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#8A997A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A997A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 153, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 13%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.048 128.7) |
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 #8A997A | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A997A | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A997A text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A997A text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B4
oklch(81% 0.024 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A58D
oklch(70.6% 0.037 129.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A997A
oklch(66.2% 0.048 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A59
oklch(55.7% 0.053 129)
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Step 700
700
#586649
oklch(49% 0.048 129)
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Step 800
800
#48533C
oklch(42.6% 0.039 128.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4533
oklch(37.7% 0.032 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#23281E
oklch(26.8% 0.019 129.3)
#8A997A 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) | #9C9578 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9690 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A997A
#8A997A
oklch(66.2% 0.048 128.7)
- #9B8BAA
#9B8BAA
oklch(66.1% 0.049 308.3)
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 #8A997A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.053
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A997A 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.