#8A9E7F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.5% 0.05 134.5), rgb(138, 158, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#8A9E7F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 134°. 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 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9E7F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 158, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.05 134.5) |
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 #8A9E7F | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9E7F | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9E7F text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9E7F text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B1
oklch(80.8% 0.031 134.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9E7F
oklch(67.5% 0.05 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#79926B
oklch(63% 0.063 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#627D53
oklch(55.7% 0.07 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#516943
oklch(49.1% 0.065 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#435637
oklch(42.8% 0.055 133.9)
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Step 900
900
#384730
oklch(37.8% 0.043 135)
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Step 950
950
#21291C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 133.7)
#8A9E7F 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) | #A1997D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9780 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9B95 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9E7F
#8A9E7F
oklch(67.5% 0.05 134.5)
- #A28EAD
#A28EAD
oklch(67.5% 0.05 313.6)
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 #8A9E7F, 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 0.019
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A9E7F 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.