#8A9F70
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.4% 0.07 127.7), rgb(138, 159, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#8A9F70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9F70 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 159, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.07 127.7) |
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 #8A9F70 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9F70 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9F70 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9F70 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6A8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 127.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9F70
oklch(67.4% 0.07 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A9457
oklch(63.1% 0.09 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#637E3C
oklch(55.6% 0.098 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#526A2E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#435727
oklch(42.8% 0.076 128)
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Step 900
900
#394724
oklch(37.6% 0.058 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#212A16
oklch(27% 0.037 128.4)
#8A9F70 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) | #A4996D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19872 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9B93 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9F70
#8A9F70
oklch(67.4% 0.07 127.7)
- #A28BB8
#A28BB8
oklch(67.3% 0.07 307.8)
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 #8A9F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
Use #8A9F70 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.