#8AA378
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.5% 0.067 132.5), rgb(138, 163, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#8AA378 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA378 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 163, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.067 132.5) |
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 #8AA378 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA378 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA378 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA378 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 133)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA378
oklch(68.5% 0.067 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#75955E
oklch(63.1% 0.086 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F44
oklch(55.6% 0.093 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B35
oklch(49.1% 0.087 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#40572D
oklch(42.7% 0.071 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#364828
oklch(37.7% 0.056 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A18
oklch(27% 0.035 132)
#8AA378 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) | #A79D75 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9F97 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA378
#8AA378
oklch(68.5% 0.067 132.5)
- #A88EB8
#A88EB8
oklch(68.5% 0.067 312.4)
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 #8AA378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.011
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #8AA378 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.