#8D9C79
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.1% 0.053 126.6), rgb(141, 156, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#8D9C79 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9C79 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 156, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.053 126.6) |
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 #8D9C79 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D9C79 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9C79 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9C79 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 126.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D9C79
oklch(67.1% 0.053 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F9165
oklch(63.1% 0.066 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#687B4C
oklch(55.5% 0.072 126.5)
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Step 700
700
#56683D
oklch(49.1% 0.068 127.2)
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Step 800
800
#475532
oklch(42.8% 0.057 126.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B462C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#8D9C79 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) | #A09777 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9992 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9C79
#8D9C79
oklch(67.1% 0.053 126.6)
- #9E8EB0
#9E8EB0
oklch(67.2% 0.053 306.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #8D9C79
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #8D9C79. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.053
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.053
Use #8D9C79 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.