#8AA38E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69% 0.041 149.8), rgb(138, 163, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#8AA38E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA38E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 163, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 12%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.041 149.8) |
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 #8AA38E | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA38E | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA38E text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA38E text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B8
oklch(81% 0.026 149)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA38E
oklch(69% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#739379
oklch(63.1% 0.053 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B7D61
oklch(55.6% 0.058 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6951
oklch(49% 0.052 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5642
oklch(42.7% 0.044 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#354738
oklch(37.8% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.022 150.1)
#8AA38E 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) | #A49E8D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9C8F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A29D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA38E
#8AA38E
oklch(69% 0.041 149.8)
- #AB93A8
#AB93A8
oklch(69.1% 0.041 330.1)
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 #8AA38E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
Use #8AA38E 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.