#8FA079
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.2% 0.059 127), rgb(143, 160, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#8FA079 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA079 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 160, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.059 127) |
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 #8FA079 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA079 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA079 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA079 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AC
oklch(80.8% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA079
oklch(68.2% 0.059 127)
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Step 500
500
#7D9260
oklch(63% 0.075 127)
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Step 600
600
#667C47
oklch(55.5% 0.081 127.2)
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Step 700
700
#556938
oklch(49.2% 0.076 127.2)
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Step 800
800
#46552F
oklch(42.6% 0.062 126.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A462A
oklch(37.5% 0.048 127.4)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#8FA079 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) | #A49B77 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A7B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919C95 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA079
#8FA079
oklch(68.2% 0.059 127)
- #A290B6
#A290B6
oklch(68.2% 0.058 306.4)
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 #8FA079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.012
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
Use #8FA079 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.