#8BA374
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.5% 0.072 130.1), rgb(139, 163, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#8BA374 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BA374 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 163, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.072 130.1) |
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 #8BA374 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BA374 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA374 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA374 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 130.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BA374
oklch(68.5% 0.072 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#779558
oklch(63.2% 0.092 130)
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Step 600
600
#607F3D
oklch(55.7% 0.1 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B2F
oklch(49.1% 0.093 130)
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Step 800
800
#415728
oklch(42.7% 0.076 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#374825
oklch(37.7% 0.06 130)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#8BA374 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) | #A89D71 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B76 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9F97 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BA374
#8BA374
oklch(68.5% 0.072 130.1)
- #A78EBB
#A78EBB
oklch(68.5% 0.071 309.7)
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 #8BA374, 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 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
Use #8BA374 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.