#8AA17E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.2% 0.056 135), rgb(138, 161, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#8AA17E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA17E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 161, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.056 135) |
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 #8AA17E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA17E | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA17E text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA17E text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 134.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA17E
oklch(68.2% 0.056 135)
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Step 500
500
#779467
oklch(63.2% 0.073 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E4E
oklch(55.6% 0.079 135)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A3F
oklch(49.1% 0.073 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#415634
oklch(42.6% 0.06 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#37472E
oklch(37.6% 0.046 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#8AA17E 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) | #A49B7C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09980 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9E97 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA17E
#8AA17E
oklch(68.2% 0.056 135)
- #A68FB1
#A68FB1
oklch(68.2% 0.056 314.8)
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 #8AA17E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.006
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #8AA17E 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.