#8DA273
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.4% 0.07 127.7), rgb(141, 162, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#8DA273 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA273 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 162, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.07 127.7) |
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 #8DA273 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DA273 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA273 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA273 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6A8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 127.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DA273
oklch(68.4% 0.07 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A9457
oklch(63.1% 0.09 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#637E3C
oklch(55.6% 0.098 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#526A2E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#435727
oklch(42.8% 0.076 128)
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Step 900
900
#394724
oklch(37.6% 0.058 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#212A16
oklch(27% 0.037 128.4)
#8DA273 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) | #A79C70 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B75 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9E96 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA273
#8DA273
oklch(68.4% 0.07 127.7)
- #A58EBB
#A58EBB
oklch(68.3% 0.07 307.8)
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 #8DA273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
Use #8DA273 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.