#8A9D6D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.9% 0.071 125.8), rgb(138, 157, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#8A9D6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9D6D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 157, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 20%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.071 125.8) |
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 #8A9D6D | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9D6D | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9D6D text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9D6D text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
-
Step 300
300
#BBC5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 125.6)
-
Step 400
400
#98A782
oklch(70.7% 0.055 125.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9D6D
oklch(66.9% 0.071 125.8)
-
Step 600
600
#687C49
oklch(55.7% 0.077 126.2)
-
Step 700
700
#57683A
oklch(49.1% 0.071 125.5)
-
Step 800
800
#475530
oklch(42.7% 0.06 125.7)
-
Step 900
900
#3B462B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 126.5)
-
Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#8A9D6D 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) | #A2976A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F966F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9990 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9D6D
#8A9D6D
oklch(66.9% 0.071 125.8)
- #9F8AB8
#9F8AB8
oklch(66.9% 0.071 305.4)
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 #8A9D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A9D6D 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.