#8FA08B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.6% 0.036 139.7), rgb(143, 160, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#8FA08B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.036 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA08B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 160, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 10%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.036 139.7) |
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 #8FA08B | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA08B | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA08B text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA08B text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B7
oklch(80.8% 0.022 140.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA08B
oklch(68.6% 0.036 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B9176
oklch(63.2% 0.047 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#647B5F
oklch(55.6% 0.05 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#53674E
oklch(49% 0.046 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#445440
oklch(42.6% 0.038 139.4)
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Step 900
900
#394637
oklch(37.8% 0.03 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#222920
oklch(27.1% 0.019 138.8)
#8FA08B 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) | #A29C8A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9B8C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9E9A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA08B
#8FA08B
oklch(68.6% 0.036 139.7)
- #A493A8
#A493A8
oklch(68.5% 0.036 319.8)
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 #8FA08B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
Use #8FA08B 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.