#8AA276
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.2% 0.068 131.3), rgb(138, 162, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#8AA276 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA276 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 162, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.068 131.3) |
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 #8AA276 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA276 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA276 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA276 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCD
oklch(88.6% 0.024 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AA
oklch(81% 0.044 131)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA276
oklch(68.2% 0.068 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#77955C
oklch(63.2% 0.088 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F42
oklch(55.7% 0.095 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B34
oklch(49.2% 0.087 131.2)
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Step 800
800
#40572B
oklch(42.6% 0.073 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#374827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#8AA276 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) | #A69C73 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A78 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9E96 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA276
#8AA276
oklch(68.2% 0.068 131.3)
- #A78DB8
#A78DB8
oklch(68.2% 0.068 311.8)
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 #8AA276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.012
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
Use #8AA276 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.