#8BA489
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.2% 0.048 143.1), rgb(139, 164, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#8BA489 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BA489 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 164, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.048 143.1) |
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 #8BA489 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BA489 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA489 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA489 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 142.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BA489
oklch(69.2% 0.048 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#749372
oklch(63% 0.06 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C7E5A
oklch(55.7% 0.067 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A4A
oklch(49.1% 0.061 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E563D
oklch(42.6% 0.05 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#354734
oklch(37.6% 0.039 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.027 142.7)
#8BA489 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) | #A69F88 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C8A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A29C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BA489
#8BA489
oklch(69.2% 0.048 143.1)
- #AB92AD
#AB92AD
oklch(69.1% 0.048 323.7)
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 #8BA489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
Use #8BA489 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.