#8FA275
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.6% 0.067 126.7), rgb(143, 162, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#8FA275 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA275 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 162, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.067 126.7) |
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 #8FA275 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA275 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA275 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA275 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 127)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA275
oklch(68.6% 0.067 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C9359
oklch(63.1% 0.086 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#657D3F
oklch(55.6% 0.092 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#546A31
oklch(49.2% 0.086 126.8)
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Step 800
800
#455629
oklch(42.7% 0.071 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4726
oklch(37.7% 0.055 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A16
oklch(27.1% 0.037 126.5)
#8FA275 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) | #A79C72 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B77 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929E96 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA275
#8FA275
oklch(68.6% 0.067 126.7)
- #A590BB
#A590BB
oklch(68.7% 0.066 306.9)
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 #8FA275, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
Use #8FA275 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.