#8A9C72
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.7% 0.063 126.9), rgb(138, 156, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#8A9C72 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9C72 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 156, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.063 126.9) |
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 #8A9C72 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9C72 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9C72 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9C72 text on black | 7.07:1 | 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 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
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5B0
oklch(81% 0.031 128)
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Step 400
400
#98A786
oklch(70.8% 0.05 127.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9C72
oklch(66.7% 0.063 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#687B4F
oklch(55.6% 0.068 127.5)
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Step 700
700
#57683F
oklch(49.2% 0.065 127)
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Step 800
800
#475434
oklch(42.6% 0.053 126.5)
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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)
#8A9C72 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) | #A1966F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9574 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9891 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9C72
#8A9C72
oklch(66.7% 0.063 126.9)
- #9E8BB3
#9E8BB3
oklch(66.8% 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 #8A9C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.018
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A9C72 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.