#8DA689
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.8% 0.05 141.3), rgb(141, 166, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#8DA689 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA689 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 166, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 14%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.05 141.3) |
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 #8DA689 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DA689 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA689 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA689 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.032 140.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DA689
oklch(69.8% 0.05 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#74946F
oklch(63.2% 0.065 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C7E57
oklch(55.6% 0.071 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A47
oklch(49.1% 0.065 141)
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Step 800
800
#3E563B
oklch(42.5% 0.053 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#354732
oklch(37.6% 0.042 141)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.027 142.7)
#8DA689 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) | #A8A187 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49E8A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA49E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA689
#8DA689
oklch(69.8% 0.05 141.3)
- #AD94B1
#AD94B1
oklch(69.8% 0.05 321.6)
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 #8DA689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
Use #8DA689 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.