#8A9D7B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.2% 0.053 131.5), rgb(138, 157, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#8A9D7B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9D7B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 157, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 15%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.053 131.5) |
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 #8A9D7B | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9D7B | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9D7B text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9D7B text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5AF
oklch(80.8% 0.033 130.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9D7B
oklch(67.2% 0.053 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B9267
oklch(63% 0.067 131)
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Step 600
600
#647D4E
oklch(55.7% 0.075 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#52693F
oklch(49.1% 0.069 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#445634
oklch(42.8% 0.058 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#39472E
oklch(37.8% 0.045 132)
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Step 950
950
#21291B
oklch(26.8% 0.028 132.2)
#8A9D7B 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) | #A09879 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D977D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9A94 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9D7B
#8A9D7B
oklch(67.2% 0.053 131.5)
- #A18DAE
#A18DAE
oklch(67.2% 0.053 312)
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 #8A9D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.011
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.017
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.053
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A9D7B 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.