#8DA987
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.4% 0.058 140.1), rgb(141, 169, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#8DA987 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA987 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 169, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.058 140.1) |
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 #8DA987 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DA987 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA987 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA987 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B1
oklch(81% 0.036 140)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DA987
oklch(70.4% 0.058 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#72956A
oklch(63.2% 0.074 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A7F52
oklch(55.6% 0.079 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#496B42
oklch(49% 0.075 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C5737
oklch(42.6% 0.061 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#34482F
oklch(37.7% 0.049 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#8DA987 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) | #ABA385 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A089 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA7A0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA987
#8DA987
oklch(70.4% 0.058 140.1)
- #B094B6
#B094B6
oklch(70.3% 0.058 320.3)
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 #8DA987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
Use #8DA987 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.