#8BA375
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.5% 0.07 130.5), rgb(139, 163, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#8BA375 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BA375 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 163, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.07 130.5) |
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 #8BA375 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BA375 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA375 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA375 text on black | 7.59:1 | 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)
#8BA375
oklch(68.5% 0.07 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#77955A
oklch(63.2% 0.09 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F3F
oklch(55.6% 0.098 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B31
oklch(49.1% 0.091 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#415729
oklch(42.7% 0.075 130.1)
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Step 900
900
#374826
oklch(37.7% 0.058 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#8BA375 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) | #A79D72 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B77 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9F97 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BA375
#8BA375
oklch(68.5% 0.07 130.5)
- #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 #8BA375, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #8BA375 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.