#8A9B83
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.9% 0.04 136.5), rgb(138, 155, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#8A9B83 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9B83 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 155, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 11%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.04 136.5) |
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 #8A9B83 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9B83 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9B83 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9B83 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B5
oklch(81% 0.026 137.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9B83
oklch(66.9% 0.04 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C9173
oklch(63.2% 0.05 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#647B5B
oklch(55.5% 0.055 137)
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Step 700
700
#53684B
oklch(49.2% 0.052 137.2)
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Step 800
800
#44553D
oklch(42.8% 0.044 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4634
oklch(37.8% 0.034 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 136.3)
#8A9B83 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) | #9D9782 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9584 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9994 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9B83
#8A9B83
oklch(66.9% 0.04 136.5)
- #9F8EA6
#9F8EA6
oklch(67% 0.04 316.1)
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 #8A9B83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A9B83 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.