#8FA08F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.7% 0.031 145.2), rgb(143, 160, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#8FA08F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA08F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 160, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 8%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.031 145.2) |
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 #8FA08F | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA08F | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA08F text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA08F text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#B9C4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA08F
oklch(68.7% 0.031 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B907B
oklch(63.1% 0.039 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#647A64
oklch(55.5% 0.042 145)
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Step 700
700
#536753
oklch(49.1% 0.04 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#445444
oklch(42.7% 0.033 145)
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Step 900
900
#394539
oklch(37.6% 0.026 145)
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Step 950
950
#222922
oklch(27.2% 0.016 145.1)
#8FA08F 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) | #A19D8E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9B90 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9F9B | 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°).
- #8FA08F
#8FA08F
oklch(68.7% 0.031 145.2)
- #A594A5
#A594A5
oklch(68.7% 0.031 325.9)
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 #8FA08F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
Use #8FA08F 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.