#8AA477
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.7% 0.07 132.4), rgb(138, 164, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#8AA477 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA477 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 164, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.07 132.4) |
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 #8AA477 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA477 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA477 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA477 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
#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
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 132.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA477
oklch(68.7% 0.07 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#75955C
oklch(63.1% 0.089 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F41
oklch(55.5% 0.097 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B33
oklch(49% 0.09 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F582B
oklch(42.8% 0.075 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#364827
oklch(37.7% 0.058 132)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A17
oklch(26.9% 0.037 132.9)
#8AA477 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) | #A89D74 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B79 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA098 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA477
#8AA477
oklch(68.7% 0.07 132.4)
- #A98EBA
#A98EBA
oklch(68.6% 0.07 312.2)
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 #8AA477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
Use #8AA477 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.