#8FA165
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68% 0.085 122.3), rgb(143, 161, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#8FA165 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA165 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 161, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.085 122.3) |
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 #8FA165 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA165 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA165 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA165 text on black | 7.45:1 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A1
oklch(81% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA165
oklch(68% 0.085 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9444
oklch(63.1% 0.11 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#687E23
oklch(55.7% 0.118 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#566A14
oklch(49.1% 0.11 122.4)
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Step 800
800
#465615
oklch(42.5% 0.09 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4719
oklch(37.6% 0.07 122.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#8FA165 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) | #A89A61 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A68 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949B92 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA165
#8FA165
oklch(68% 0.085 122.3)
- #A28CC4
#A28CC4
oklch(68% 0.084 302.2)
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 #8FA165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #8FA165 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.