#8AA092
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.4% 0.032 157.5), rgb(138, 160, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#8AA092 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA092 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 160, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.032 157.5) |
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 #8AA092 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA092 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA092 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA092 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BC
oklch(81% 0.02 157.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA092
oklch(68.4% 0.032 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#759180
oklch(63% 0.041 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E7C69
oklch(55.7% 0.045 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D6858
oklch(49.1% 0.041 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5548
oklch(42.7% 0.035 158.6)
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Step 900
900
#36463C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#8AA092 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) | #A09C91 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9A93 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A09C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA092
#8AA092
oklch(68.4% 0.032 157.5)
- #A792A1
#A792A1
oklch(68.3% 0.033 336.1)
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 #8AA092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
Use #8AA092 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.