#8B997E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.4% 0.042 129.9), rgb(139, 153, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#8B997E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B997E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 153, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.042 129.9) |
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 #8B997E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B997E | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B997E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B997E text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B6
oklch(80.8% 0.02 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA590
oklch(70.7% 0.032 129.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B997E
oklch(66.4% 0.042 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B795D
oklch(55.6% 0.045 129.4)
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Step 700
700
#59664C
oklch(49.2% 0.043 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#49533F
oklch(42.7% 0.034 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4535
oklch(37.8% 0.028 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#8B997E 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) | #9C957C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9691 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B997E
#8B997E
oklch(66.4% 0.042 129.9)
- #9B8DA7
#9B8DA7
oklch(66.4% 0.041 309.4)
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 #8B997E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.053
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.054
Use #8B997E 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.