#8DA18C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.7% 0.038 143.9), rgb(141, 161, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#8DA18C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA18C |
| RGB | rgb(141, 161, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 10%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.038 143.9) |
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 #8DA18C | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DA18C | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA18C text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA18C text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.024 143.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DA18C
oklch(68.7% 0.038 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#789177
oklch(63% 0.048 144)
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Step 600
600
#617C60
oklch(55.7% 0.053 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#50684F
oklch(49% 0.049 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#425541
oklch(42.7% 0.04 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#384637
oklch(37.7% 0.031 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#212920
oklch(27% 0.02 142)
#8DA18C 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) | #A29D8B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9B8D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA09B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA18C
#8DA18C
oklch(68.7% 0.038 143.9)
- #A793A8
#A793A8
oklch(68.8% 0.038 324.5)
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 #8DA18C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
Use #8DA18C 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.