#8BA97F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.1% 0.068 136.9), rgb(139, 169, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#8BA97F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 137°. 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 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BA97F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 169, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.068 136.9) |
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 #8BA97F | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BA97F | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA97F text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA97F text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AD
oklch(80.8% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BA97F
oklch(70.1% 0.068 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#709661
oklch(63.1% 0.087 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#588047
oklch(55.6% 0.095 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#486C39
oklch(49.1% 0.087 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B582F
oklch(42.6% 0.073 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#33492A
oklch(37.8% 0.058 137)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B19
oklch(27.1% 0.037 137.3)
#8BA97F 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) | #ACA27C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A081 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA69E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BA97F
#8BA97F
oklch(70.1% 0.068 136.9)
- #B092BB
#B092BB
oklch(70.1% 0.068 316.9)
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 #8BA97F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
Use #8BA97F 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.