#8A9D81
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.3% 0.046 135.6), rgb(138, 157, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#8A9D81 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 136°. 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 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9D81 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 157, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.046 135.6) |
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 #8A9D81 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9D81 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9D81 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9D81 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 135)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9D81
oklch(67.3% 0.046 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A926E
oklch(63.1% 0.059 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#637C56
oklch(55.6% 0.064 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#526947
oklch(49.2% 0.059 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#43553A
oklch(42.6% 0.049 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#394632
oklch(37.6% 0.037 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#8A9D81 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) | #9F987F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9782 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9B95 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9D81
#8A9D81
oklch(67.3% 0.046 135.6)
- #A18EAA
#A18EAA
oklch(67.3% 0.046 315)
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 #8A9D81, 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 0.022
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.053
Use #8A9D81 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.