#8AA18B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.5% 0.041 146.3), rgb(138, 161, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#8AA18B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA18B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 161, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 11%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.041 146.3) |
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 #8AA18B | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA18B | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA18B text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA18B text on black | 7.55:1 | 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
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.025 145.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA18B
oklch(68.5% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#759277
oklch(63% 0.052 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E7D60
oklch(55.7% 0.057 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D694F
oklch(49.1% 0.053 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5641
oklch(42.8% 0.044 147)
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Step 900
900
#364737
oklch(37.8% 0.035 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#8AA18B 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) | #A29D8A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A8C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A09B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA18B
#8AA18B
oklch(68.5% 0.041 146.3)
- #A891A7
#A891A7
oklch(68.4% 0.041 327.4)
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 #8AA18B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
Use #8AA18B 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.