#8A9E78
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.3% 0.059 130.5), rgb(138, 158, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#8A9E78 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9E78 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 158, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.059 130.5) |
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 #8A9E78 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9E78 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9E78 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9E78 text on black | 7.24:1 | 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
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AD
oklch(81% 0.037 129.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9E78
oklch(67.3% 0.059 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A9362
oklch(63.1% 0.076 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#637D49
oklch(55.6% 0.082 130.3)
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Step 700
700
#52693A
oklch(49% 0.075 130.1)
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Step 800
800
#435631
oklch(42.7% 0.062 130.8)
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Step 900
900
#39472B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 130.1)
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Step 950
950
#212A19
oklch(27.1% 0.033 131)
#8A9E78 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) | #A29976 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F977A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9B94 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9E78
#8A9E78
oklch(67.3% 0.059 130.5)
- #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 #8A9E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.009
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.052
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A9E78 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.