#8A9A79
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.4% 0.051 128.8), rgb(138, 154, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#8A9A79 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9A79 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 154, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.051 128.8) |
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 #8A9A79 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9A79 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9A79 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9A79 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A68C
oklch(70.8% 0.04 129.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9A79
oklch(66.4% 0.051 128.8)
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Step 600
600
#697A57
oklch(55.6% 0.056 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#586747
oklch(49.2% 0.052 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#48543B
oklch(42.8% 0.043 128.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4532
oklch(37.6% 0.033 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#8A9A79 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) | #9E9577 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B947A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9791 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9A79
#8A9A79
oklch(66.4% 0.051 128.8)
- #9C8BAC
#9C8BAC
oklch(66.3% 0.052 308.2)
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 #8A9A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.053
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A9A79 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.