#8AA177
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68% 0.065 131.3), rgb(138, 161, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#8AA177 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA177 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 161, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.065 131.3) |
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 #8AA177 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA177 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA177 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA177 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 131.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA177
oklch(68% 0.065 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#77945E
oklch(63% 0.084 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#607E44
oklch(55.5% 0.091 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A36
oklch(49% 0.083 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#41572D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 131.4)
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Step 900
900
#374829
oklch(37.8% 0.055 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A18
oklch(27% 0.035 132)
#8AA177 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) | #A59B74 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19979 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9D96 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA177
#8AA177
oklch(68% 0.065 131.3)
- #A58DB6
#A58DB6
oklch(67.9% 0.065 311)
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 #8AA177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.009
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
Use #8AA177 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.