#8D9985
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.7% 0.032 132.7), rgb(141, 153, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#8D9985 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9985 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 153, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 9%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.032 132.7) |
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 #8D9985 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D9985 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9985 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9985 text on black | 7.02:1 | 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
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B9
oklch(81% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA494
oklch(70.7% 0.025 131.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D9985
oklch(66.7% 0.032 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7863
oklch(55.6% 0.035 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6552
oklch(49.2% 0.032 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#495243
oklch(42.6% 0.027 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4439
oklch(37.7% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#8D9985 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) | #9B9684 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999586 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9793 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9985
#8D9985
oklch(66.7% 0.032 132.7)
- #9B8FA3
#9B8FA3
oklch(66.7% 0.032 312)
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 #8D9985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.054
Use #8D9985 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.