#8A9D72
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67% 0.065 127.4), rgb(138, 157, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#8A9D72 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9D72 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 157, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.065 127.4) |
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 #8A9D72 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9D72 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9D72 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9D72 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
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 127.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9D72
oklch(67% 0.065 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B935C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#657D41
oklch(55.6% 0.09 127)
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Step 700
700
#536933
oklch(48.9% 0.083 127.4)
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Step 800
800
#44562B
oklch(42.7% 0.069 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A17
oklch(27.1% 0.035 127.2)
#8A9D72 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) | #A2976F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9674 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9992 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9D72
#8A9D72
oklch(67% 0.065 127.4)
- #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 #8A9D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A9D72 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.