#8F9F8E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.5% 0.031 143.6), rgb(143, 159, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#8F9F8E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.031 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F9F8E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 159, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 8%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.031 143.6) |
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 #8F9F8E | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8F9F8E | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9F8E text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9F8E text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F9F8E
oklch(68.5% 0.031 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C907B
oklch(63.1% 0.039 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#657A64
oklch(55.6% 0.042 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#546753
oklch(49.2% 0.039 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#445444
oklch(42.7% 0.033 145)
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Step 900
900
#3A4539
oklch(37.7% 0.025 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#222921
oklch(27.1% 0.018 141.6)
#8F9F8E 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) | #A09C8D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9A8F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9E9A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F9F8E
#8F9F8E
oklch(68.5% 0.031 143.6)
- #A494A5
#A494A5
oklch(68.6% 0.031 324.1)
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 #8F9F8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
Use #8F9F8E 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.