#8A9E82
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.6% 0.046 136.8), rgb(138, 158, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#8A9E82 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9E82 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 158, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.046 136.8) |
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 #8A9E82 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9E82 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9E82 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9E82 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B3
oklch(80.8% 0.029 136.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9E82
oklch(67.6% 0.046 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#79926F
oklch(63.1% 0.059 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#627C57
oklch(55.5% 0.063 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#516947
oklch(49.2% 0.06 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#42553A
oklch(42.6% 0.049 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#384732
oklch(37.8% 0.04 136.9)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#8A9E82 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) | #A09980 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9783 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9C96 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9E82
#8A9E82
oklch(67.6% 0.046 136.8)
- #A38FAA
#A38FAA
oklch(67.7% 0.045 317.3)
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 #8A9E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A9E82 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.