#8FA37D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69% 0.058 130.4), rgb(143, 163, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#8FA37D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 130°. 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 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA37D |
| RGB | rgb(143, 163, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.058 130.4) |
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 #8FA37D | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA37D | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA37D text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA37D text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AD
oklch(81% 0.037 129.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA37D
oklch(69% 0.058 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9363
oklch(63.1% 0.074 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#637D49
oklch(55.6% 0.082 130.3)
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Step 700
700
#52693B
oklch(49% 0.074 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#435631
oklch(42.7% 0.062 130.8)
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Step 900
900
#39472B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 130.1)
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Step 950
950
#212A19
oklch(27.1% 0.033 131)
#8FA37D 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) | #A79E7B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A099 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA37D
#8FA37D
oklch(69% 0.058 130.4)
- #A791B7
#A791B7
oklch(68.9% 0.06 310.8)
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 #8FA37D, 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 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
Use #8FA37D 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.