#8D9983
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.7% 0.035 130.8), rgb(141, 153, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#8D9983 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9983 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 153, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 10%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.035 130.8) |
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 #8D9983 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D9983 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9983 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9983 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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 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
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA493
oklch(70.7% 0.026 130)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D9983
oklch(66.7% 0.035 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7861
oklch(55.6% 0.037 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A6550
oklch(49.1% 0.035 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#495242
oklch(42.6% 0.028 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4438
oklch(37.6% 0.022 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#8D9983 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) | #9B9682 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999584 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9793 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9983
#8D9983
oklch(66.7% 0.035 130.8)
- #9B8FA4
#9B8FA4
oklch(66.7% 0.033 310.8)
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 #8D9983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.054
Use #8D9983 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.