#8FA379
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.9% 0.063 128.7), rgb(143, 163, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#8FA379 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA379 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 163, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.063 128.7) |
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 #8FA379 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA379 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA379 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA379 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 128.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA379
oklch(68.9% 0.063 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A935E
oklch(63% 0.081 129)
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Step 600
600
#637D44
oklch(55.5% 0.087 129)
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Step 700
700
#526A35
oklch(49.2% 0.083 129.1)
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Step 800
800
#44562D
oklch(42.7% 0.067 128.3)
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Step 900
900
#394728
oklch(37.7% 0.053 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#8FA379 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) | #A79D76 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919F98 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA379
#8FA379
oklch(68.9% 0.063 128.7)
- #A691B9
#A691B9
oklch(68.9% 0.062 308.5)
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 #8FA379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
Use #8FA379 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.