#8A9B85
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67% 0.037 138.6), rgb(138, 155, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#8A9B85 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9B85 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 155, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 10%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.037 138.6) |
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 #8A9B85 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9B85 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9B85 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9B85 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B6
oklch(80.8% 0.023 139)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9B85
oklch(67% 0.037 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B9175
oklch(63.1% 0.048 139)
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Step 600
600
#647B5E
oklch(55.6% 0.051 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#53684D
oklch(49.2% 0.049 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#44543F
oklch(42.6% 0.039 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#394636
oklch(37.7% 0.032 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#222920
oklch(27.1% 0.019 138.8)
#8A9B85 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) | #9D9784 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9586 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899995 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9B85
#8A9B85
oklch(67% 0.037 138.6)
- #9F8EA4
#9F8EA4
oklch(66.9% 0.037 318.5)
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 #8A9B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A9B85 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.