#8A9A89
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.8% 0.031 143.6), rgb(138, 154, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#8A9A89 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9A89 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 154, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 8%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.031 143.6) |
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 #8A9A89 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9A89 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9A89 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9A89 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD6
oklch(88.6% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.014 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A597
oklch(70.8% 0.025 143.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9A89
oklch(66.8% 0.031 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#687967
oklch(55.7% 0.034 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#566656
oklch(49.2% 0.032 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#475346
oklch(42.8% 0.026 143)
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Step 900
900
#3B443B
oklch(37.5% 0.019 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#232823
oklch(27% 0.012 145.2)
#8A9A89 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) | #9B9788 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98958A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899995 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9A89
#8A9A89
oklch(66.8% 0.031 143.6)
- #9E8FA0
#9E8FA0
oklch(66.9% 0.03 322.2)
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 #8A9A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
Use #8A9A89 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.