#8A9D71
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.9% 0.066 127.1), rgb(138, 157, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#8A9D71 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 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 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9D71 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 157, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.066 127.1) |
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 #8A9D71 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9D71 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9D71 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9D71 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 127.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9D71
oklch(66.9% 0.066 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C935B
oklch(63.1% 0.083 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#657D40
oklch(55.6% 0.091 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#536A32
oklch(49.2% 0.086 127.7)
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Step 800
800
#44562A
oklch(42.6% 0.07 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4726
oklch(37.7% 0.055 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A17
oklch(27.1% 0.035 127.2)
#8A9D71 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) | #A2976E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9673 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9991 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9D71
#8A9D71
oklch(66.9% 0.066 127.1)
- #A08BB5
#A08BB5
oklch(67% 0.065 307.4)
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 #8A9D71, 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 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.052
Use #8A9D71 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.