#8D9C8D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.6% 0.028 145.3), rgb(141, 156, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#8D9C8D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9C8D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 156, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 7%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.028 145.3) |
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 #8D9C8D | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D9C8D | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9C8D text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9C8D text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BA
oklch(81% 0.018 145.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D9C8D
oklch(67.6% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D8F7D
oklch(63% 0.034 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#667A66
oklch(55.7% 0.039 145)
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Step 700
700
#546654
oklch(49% 0.036 145)
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Step 800
800
#455445
oklch(42.8% 0.031 145)
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Step 900
900
#3A453A
oklch(37.7% 0.023 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#222822
oklch(26.9% 0.014 145.2)
#8D9C8D 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) | #9D998C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A978E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9B98 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9C8D
#8D9C8D
oklch(67.6% 0.028 145.3)
- #A092A1
#A092A1
oklch(67.7% 0.027 323.8)
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 #8D9C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D9C8D 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.