#8FA06A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.9% 0.077 122.7), rgb(143, 160, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#8FA06A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA06A |
| RGB | rgb(143, 160, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.077 122.7) |
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 #8FA06A | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA06A | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA06A text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA06A text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 122)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA06A
oklch(67.9% 0.077 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F934D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#687D2E
oklch(55.6% 0.108 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#576921
oklch(49% 0.099 122.1)
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Step 800
800
#47561D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B471E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 123)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#8FA06A 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) | #A69A66 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4996D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939B92 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA06A
#8FA06A
oklch(67.9% 0.077 122.7)
- #A18DC0
#A18DC0
oklch(67.9% 0.077 302.3)
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 #8FA06A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
Use #8FA06A 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.