#8AA166
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.6% 0.086 125.9), rgb(138, 161, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#8AA166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA166 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 161, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.086 125.9) |
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 #8AA166 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA166 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA166 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA166 text on black | 7.37:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 125.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA166
oklch(67.6% 0.086 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#799548
oklch(63.1% 0.109 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#627F27
oklch(55.6% 0.119 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#516B19
oklch(49% 0.111 125.8)
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Step 800
800
#425818
oklch(42.8% 0.093 126.4)
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Step 900
900
#38481B
oklch(37.6% 0.071 126)
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Step 950
950
#212A11
oklch(26.9% 0.044 125.5)
#8AA166 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) | #A79A62 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49969 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9C92 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA166
#8AA166
oklch(67.6% 0.086 125.9)
- #A48AC2
#A48AC2
oklch(67.7% 0.086 305.4)
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 #8AA166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #8AA166 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.