#8AA170
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.8% 0.074 128.6), rgb(138, 161, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#8AA170 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA170 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 161, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.074 128.6) |
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 #8AA170 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA170 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA170 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA170 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A8
oklch(81% 0.046 128.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA170
oklch(67.8% 0.074 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#789555
oklch(63.2% 0.095 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#617F3A
oklch(55.7% 0.103 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#506B2C
oklch(49.1% 0.095 128.8)
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Step 800
800
#425725
oklch(42.7% 0.079 128.2)
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Step 900
900
#384823
oklch(37.8% 0.062 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A15
oklch(27% 0.039 127.7)
#8AA170 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) | #A69A6D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29972 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9D94 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA170
#8AA170
oklch(67.8% 0.074 128.6)
- #A58CBB
#A58CBB
oklch(67.9% 0.073 308.6)
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 #8AA170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
Use #8AA170 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.