#8AA481
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.9% 0.058 137.7), rgb(138, 164, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#8AA481 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 138°. 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 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA481 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 164, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.058 137.7) |
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 #8AA481 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA481 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA481 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA481 text on black | 7.70:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7B0
oklch(81% 0.037 137.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA481
oklch(68.9% 0.058 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#749468
oklch(63% 0.073 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F4F
oklch(55.7% 0.082 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B40
oklch(49.1% 0.076 138)
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Step 800
800
#3E5735
oklch(42.7% 0.062 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#35482E
oklch(37.8% 0.049 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#8AA481 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) | #A79E7F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29C83 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A19A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA481
#8AA481
oklch(68.9% 0.058 137.7)
- #AA90B3
#AA90B3
oklch(68.8% 0.058 317.4)
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 #8AA481, 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 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #8AA481 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.