#8A9A73
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.3% 0.058 126.1), rgb(138, 154, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#8A9A73 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9A73 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 154, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 16%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.058 126.1) |
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 #8A9A73 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9A73 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9A73 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9A73 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A687
oklch(70.6% 0.046 126.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9A73
oklch(66.3% 0.058 126.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A51
oklch(55.5% 0.063 125.7)
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Step 700
700
#586742
oklch(49.1% 0.059 126.4)
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Step 800
800
#485436
oklch(42.7% 0.049 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C452F
oklch(37.6% 0.038 126.2)
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Step 950
950
#23291C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 128.1)
#8A9A73 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) | #9E9571 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9475 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C968F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9A73
#8A9A73
oklch(66.3% 0.058 126.1)
- #9C8AB0
#9C8AB0
oklch(66.3% 0.059 306.3)
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 #8A9A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.053
Use #8A9A73 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.