#8A9F74
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.5% 0.065 129.2), rgb(138, 159, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#8A9F74 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9F74 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 159, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.065 129.2) |
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 #8A9F74 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9F74 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9F74 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9F74 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 129.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A9F74
oklch(67.5% 0.065 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#79945C
oklch(63.1% 0.085 129.5)
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Step 600
600
#627E42
oklch(55.6% 0.092 129.5)
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Step 700
700
#516A34
oklch(49.1% 0.085 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#43562C
oklch(42.6% 0.069 128.9)
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Step 900
900
#384727
oklch(37.6% 0.055 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#8A9F74 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) | #A39971 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09876 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9B94 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9F74
#8A9F74
oklch(67.5% 0.065 129.2)
- #A38CB6
#A38CB6
oklch(67.5% 0.066 309.4)
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 #8A9F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.012
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
Use #8A9F74 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.