#8A9D84
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.4% 0.042 138.2), rgb(138, 157, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#8A9D84 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9D84 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 157, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 11%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.042 138.2) |
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 #8A9D84 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9D84 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9D84 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9D84 text on black | 7.23:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B5
oklch(81% 0.026 137.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9D84
oklch(67.4% 0.042 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A9272
oklch(63.2% 0.054 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#627C5A
oklch(55.6% 0.06 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#51684A
oklch(49% 0.054 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#43553D
oklch(42.7% 0.045 138)
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Step 900
900
#384634
oklch(37.6% 0.035 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#8A9D84 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) | #9F9983 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9785 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899B96 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9D84
#8A9D84
oklch(67.4% 0.042 138.2)
- #A28FA8
#A28FA8
oklch(67.5% 0.042 318)
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 #8A9D84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.053
Use #8A9D84 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.