#8A9B72
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.5% 0.061 126.3), rgb(138, 155, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#8A9B72 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9B72 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 155, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.061 126.3) |
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 #8A9B72 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9B72 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9B72 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9B72 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#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
#BBC4B0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A686
oklch(70.6% 0.047 125.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9B72
oklch(66.5% 0.061 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#697B4F
oklch(55.7% 0.068 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#586740
oklch(49.1% 0.061 125.7)
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Step 800
800
#485435
oklch(42.7% 0.051 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C462E
oklch(37.8% 0.041 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#8A9B72 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) | #A0966F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9574 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9790 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9B72
#8A9B72
oklch(66.5% 0.061 126.3)
- #9D8AB2
#9D8AB2
oklch(66.4% 0.062 306.3)
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 #8A9B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A9B72 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.