#8AA279
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.3% 0.064 132.6), rgb(138, 162, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#8AA279 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA279 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 162, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.064 132.6) |
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 #8AA279 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA279 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA279 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA279 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AC
oklch(81% 0.041 132.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA279
oklch(68.3% 0.064 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#769460
oklch(63% 0.082 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E46
oklch(55.5% 0.089 132.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B38
oklch(49.2% 0.083 132.9)
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Step 800
800
#40572F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 133)
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Step 900
900
#37482A
oklch(37.8% 0.053 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#8AA279 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) | #A69C76 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A7B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9F97 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA279
#8AA279
oklch(68.3% 0.064 132.6)
- #A78EB6
#A78EB6
oklch(68.3% 0.064 312.7)
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 #8AA279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.008
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
Use #8AA279 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.