#8AAB86
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.6% 0.064 142), rgb(138, 171, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#8AAB86 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAB86 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 171, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.064 142) |
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 #8AAB86 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAB86 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAB86 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAB86 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8B0
oklch(81% 0.04 141.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAB86
oklch(70.6% 0.064 142)
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Step 500
500
#6D9668
oklch(63% 0.081 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#54814F
oklch(55.7% 0.09 142)
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Step 700
700
#446D40
oklch(49.2% 0.084 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#385935
oklch(42.8% 0.07 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#31492E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#8AAB86 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) | #ADA484 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A188 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A9A1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAB86
#8AAB86
oklch(70.6% 0.064 142)
- #B493B8
#B493B8
oklch(70.6% 0.065 322.7)
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 #8AAB86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
Use #8AAB86 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.