#8FA17D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.5% 0.055 129.4), rgb(143, 161, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#8FA17D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 129°. 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 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA17D |
| RGB | rgb(143, 161, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.055 129.4) |
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 #8FA17D | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA17D | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA17D text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA17D 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
#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
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 128.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA17D
oklch(68.5% 0.055 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C9265
oklch(63.1% 0.069 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#657C4B
oklch(55.5% 0.076 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#54693C
oklch(49.2% 0.072 129.1)
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Step 800
800
#455532
oklch(42.6% 0.058 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A472C
oklch(37.8% 0.047 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#8FA17D 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) | #A59C7B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B7F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909E97 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA17D
#8FA17D
oklch(68.5% 0.055 129.4)
- #A491B4
#A491B4
oklch(68.5% 0.055 309.4)
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 #8FA17D, 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 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.052
Use #8FA17D 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.