#8A9C83
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.1% 0.041 136.9), rgb(138, 156, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#8A9C83 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.041 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9C83 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 156, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 11%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.041 136.9) |
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 #8A9C83 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9C83 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9C83 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9C83 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 136.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9C83
oklch(67.1% 0.041 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9172
oklch(63.1% 0.052 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#647B5A
oklch(55.5% 0.056 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#52684A
oklch(49.1% 0.054 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#44553D
oklch(42.8% 0.044 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#394634
oklch(37.7% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#8A9C83 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) | #9E9882 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9684 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9A95 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9C83
#8A9C83
oklch(67.1% 0.041 136.9)
- #A08EA7
#A08EA7
oklch(67.1% 0.042 316.6)
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 #8A9C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A9C83 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.