#8A9E77
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.3% 0.06 130), rgb(138, 158, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#8A9E77 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9E77 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 158, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.06 130) |
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 #8A9E77 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9E77 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9E77 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9E77 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AD
oklch(81% 0.037 129.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9E77
oklch(67.3% 0.06 130)
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Step 500
500
#7A9361
oklch(63.1% 0.077 130)
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Step 600
600
#637D48
oklch(55.6% 0.083 130)
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Step 700
700
#526A39
oklch(49.2% 0.078 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#43562F
oklch(42.7% 0.065 130)
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Step 900
900
#39472A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A19
oklch(27.1% 0.033 131)
#8A9E77 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) | #A29875 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9779 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9B93 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9E77
#8A9E77
oklch(67.3% 0.06 130)
- #A28CB2
#A28CB2
oklch(67.3% 0.06 310.8)
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 #8A9E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.010
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.051
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.052
Use #8A9E77 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.