#8D9E80
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.7% 0.047 131.7), rgb(141, 158, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#8D9E80 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9E80 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 158, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.047 131.7) |
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 #8D9E80 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D9E80 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9E80 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9E80 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 130.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D9E80
oklch(67.7% 0.047 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C916B
oklch(63% 0.06 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#657C53
oklch(55.7% 0.067 132)
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Step 700
700
#546844
oklch(49.1% 0.06 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#455538
oklch(42.7% 0.05 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4630
oklch(37.7% 0.039 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#8D9E80 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) | #A1997E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9881 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9B96 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9E80
#8D9E80
oklch(67.7% 0.047 131.7)
- #A190AD
#A190AD
oklch(67.8% 0.046 311.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8D9E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.054
Use #8D9E80 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.