#8D9980
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.6% 0.039 128.4), rgb(141, 153, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#8D9980 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.039 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9980 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 153, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.039 128.4) |
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 #8D9980 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D9980 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9980 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9980 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA591
oklch(70.8% 0.031 129)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D9980
oklch(66.6% 0.039 128.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C785E
oklch(55.5% 0.042 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A654E
oklch(49% 0.038 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5340
oklch(42.8% 0.032 128.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4436
oklch(37.7% 0.024 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#8D9980 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) | #9C957F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9581 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9792 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9980
#8D9980
oklch(66.6% 0.039 128.4)
- #9B8EA7
#9B8EA7
oklch(66.6% 0.039 308.6)
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 #8D9980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.054
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.055
Use #8D9980 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.