#8AA290
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.8% 0.037 152.9), rgb(138, 162, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#8AA290 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA290 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 162, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 11%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.037 152.9) |
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 #8AA290 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA290 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA290 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA290 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA290
oklch(68.8% 0.037 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#74927C
oklch(63% 0.047 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C7D65
oklch(55.7% 0.053 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6954
oklch(49.1% 0.048 153)
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Step 800
800
#3E5645
oklch(42.8% 0.041 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#35473A
oklch(37.8% 0.032 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#8AA290 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) | #A29E8F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9B91 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A19D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA290
#8AA290
oklch(68.8% 0.037 152.9)
- #AA93A5
#AA93A5
oklch(68.9% 0.037 333.5)
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 #8AA290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
Use #8AA290 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.