#8AA189
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.4% 0.043 144), rgb(138, 161, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#8AA189 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 144°. 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 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA189 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 161, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 11%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.043 144) |
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 #8AA189 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA189 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA189 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA189 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B6
oklch(80.8% 0.026 143.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA189
oklch(68.4% 0.043 144)
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Step 500
500
#769374
oklch(63.2% 0.056 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E7D5D
oklch(55.7% 0.06 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D694C
oklch(49% 0.056 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#40563F
oklch(42.8% 0.046 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#364735
oklch(37.7% 0.037 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#20291F
oklch(26.9% 0.022 142.3)
#8AA189 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) | #A29C88 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A8A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889F9A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA189
#8AA189
oklch(68.4% 0.043 144)
- #A791A9
#A791A9
oklch(68.4% 0.043 323.4)
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 #8AA189, 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 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
Use #8AA189 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.