#8B9B8A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.2% 0.031 143.6), rgb(139, 155, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#8B9B8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B9B8A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 155, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 8%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.031 143.6) |
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 #8B9B8A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B9B8A | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9B8A text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B9B8A text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B9B8A
oklch(67.2% 0.031 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C907B
oklch(63.1% 0.039 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#657A64
oklch(55.6% 0.042 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#546752
oklch(49.2% 0.04 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#445444
oklch(42.7% 0.033 145)
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Step 900
900
#3A4539
oklch(37.7% 0.025 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#222921
oklch(27.1% 0.018 141.6)
#8B9B8A 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) | #9C9889 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9A96 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B9B8A
#8B9B8A
oklch(67.2% 0.031 143.6)
- #9F90A1
#9F90A1
oklch(67.2% 0.03 322.2)
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 #8B9B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
Use #8B9B8A 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.