#8FA181
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.6% 0.05 131.6), rgb(143, 161, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#8FA181 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA181 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 161, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.05 131.6) |
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 #8FA181 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA181 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA181 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA181 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 131.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA181
oklch(68.6% 0.05 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B9269
oklch(63.1% 0.065 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#647C51
oklch(55.6% 0.07 132)
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Step 700
700
#536941
oklch(49.2% 0.066 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#445536
oklch(42.6% 0.053 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A462F
oklch(37.6% 0.041 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#8FA181 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) | #A49C7F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B82 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909E98 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA181
#8FA181
oklch(68.6% 0.05 131.6)
- #A492B1
#A492B1
oklch(68.6% 0.049 311)
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 #8FA181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
Use #8FA181 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.