#8AAA82
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.3% 0.067 139.4), rgb(138, 170, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#8AAA82 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAA82 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 170, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.067 139.4) |
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 #8AAA82 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAA82 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAA82 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAA82 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AE
oklch(81% 0.043 139.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAA82
oklch(70.3% 0.067 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E9664
oklch(63% 0.085 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#56814B
oklch(55.8% 0.093 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#466D3C
oklch(49.3% 0.087 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5832
oklch(42.6% 0.07 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#32492C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#8AAA82 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) | #ADA380 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A084 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A79F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAA82
#8AAA82
oklch(70.3% 0.067 139.4)
- #B292BA
#B292BA
oklch(70.2% 0.068 319.5)
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 #8AAA82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
Use #8AAA82 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.