#8AA67D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.3% 0.066 135.9), rgb(138, 166, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#8AA67D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA67D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 166, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.066 135.9) |
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 #8AA67D | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA67D | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA67D text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA67D text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.041 136)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA67D
oklch(69.3% 0.066 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#729561
oklch(63% 0.085 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A8048
oklch(55.7% 0.093 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C39
oklch(49.2% 0.086 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5830
oklch(42.8% 0.071 136.1)
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Step 900
900
#34482A
oklch(37.6% 0.055 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#8AA67D 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) | #A9A07B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D7F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA39B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA67D
#8AA67D
oklch(69.3% 0.066 135.9)
- #AC90B8
#AC90B8
oklch(69.2% 0.065 315.7)
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 #8AA67D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
Use #8AA67D 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.