#8AA37B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.5% 0.064 134), rgb(138, 163, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#8AA37B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA37B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 163, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 18%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.064 134) |
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 #8AA37B | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA37B | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA37B text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA37B text on black | 7.60:1 | 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
#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
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AD
oklch(81% 0.04 134.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA37B
oklch(68.5% 0.064 134)
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Step 500
500
#759462
oklch(63% 0.08 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F48
oklch(55.7% 0.089 133.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B39
oklch(49.1% 0.083 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F5730
oklch(42.6% 0.068 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#36482A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#8AA37B 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) | #A69D79 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B7D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA098 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA37B
#8AA37B
oklch(68.5% 0.064 134)
- #A88FB6
#A88FB6
oklch(68.6% 0.063 313.4)
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 #8AA37B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.009
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
Use #8AA37B 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.