#8A9F83
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.8% 0.047 137.9), rgb(138, 159, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#8A9F83 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9F83 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 159, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 13%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.047 137.9) |
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 #8A9F83 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A9F83 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9F83 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9F83 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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)
#8A9F83
oklch(67.8% 0.047 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#78926F
oklch(63% 0.059 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#617D57
oklch(55.7% 0.066 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#506947
oklch(49.1% 0.06 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#41563B
oklch(42.8% 0.051 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#374732
oklch(37.7% 0.04 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#8A9F83 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) | #A19A81 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9884 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899D97 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9F83
#8A9F83
oklch(67.8% 0.047 137.9)
- #A48FAB
#A48FAB
oklch(67.8% 0.047 317.6)
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 #8A9F83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.013
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A9F83 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.