#8C997D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.5% 0.043 127.8), rgb(140, 153, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#8C997D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 128°. 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 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C997D |
| RGB | rgb(140, 153, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.043 127.8) |
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 #8C997D | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C997D | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C997D text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C997D text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA58F
oklch(70.7% 0.034 129)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C997D
oklch(66.5% 0.043 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B795B
oklch(55.6% 0.048 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A664B
oklch(49.2% 0.044 127.4)
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Step 800
800
#49533E
oklch(42.7% 0.036 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4535
oklch(37.8% 0.028 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#8C997D 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) | #9C957B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9691 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C997D
#8C997D
oklch(66.5% 0.043 127.8)
- #9B8DA8
#9B8DA8
oklch(66.5% 0.042 308.5)
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 #8C997D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.054
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.055
Use #8C997D 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.