#8FA163
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68% 0.087 121.9), rgb(143, 161, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#8FA163 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA163 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 161, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.087 121.9) |
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 #8FA163 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA163 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA163 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA163 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 122.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA163
oklch(68% 0.087 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E9442
oklch(63.1% 0.112 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#687E1E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A0E
oklch(49.1% 0.113 122.1)
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Step 800
800
#475711
oklch(42.9% 0.094 121.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4717
oklch(37.6% 0.072 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#8FA163 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) | #A89A5E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A66 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949B92 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA163
#8FA163
oklch(68% 0.087 121.9)
- #A28BC6
#A28BC6
oklch(67.9% 0.089 302)
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 #8FA163, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
Use #8FA163 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.