#8A9B74
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.5% 0.059 127.1), rgb(138, 155, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#8A9B74 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9B74 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 155, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 16%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.059 127.1) |
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 #8A9B74 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9B74 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9B74 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9B74 text on black | 7.02:1 | 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
#BBC4B1
oklch(80.8% 0.028 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A688
oklch(70.7% 0.045 126.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9B74
oklch(66.5% 0.059 127.1)
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Step 600
600
#697B51
oklch(55.7% 0.065 127.2)
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Step 700
700
#576742
oklch(49% 0.059 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#485437
oklch(42.7% 0.048 126.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C462F
oklch(37.8% 0.04 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#23291C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 128.1)
#8A9B74 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) | #9F9672 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9576 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9790 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9B74
#8A9B74
oklch(66.5% 0.059 127.1)
- #9D8BB1
#9D8BB1
oklch(66.6% 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 #8A9B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A9B74 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.