#8FA472
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.9% 0.074 126.8), rgb(143, 164, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#8FA472 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA472 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 164, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.074 126.8) |
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 #8FA472 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA472 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA472 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA472 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A7
oklch(81% 0.046 126.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA472
oklch(68.9% 0.074 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A9454
oklch(63.1% 0.094 127)
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Step 600
600
#637E37
oklch(55.5% 0.103 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#526A2A
oklch(49% 0.095 126.8)
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Step 800
800
#435724
oklch(42.7% 0.079 127.3)
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Step 900
900
#394822
oklch(37.8% 0.062 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A15
oklch(27% 0.039 127.7)
#8FA472 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) | #A99E6F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C74 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929F97 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA472
#8FA472
oklch(68.9% 0.074 126.8)
- #A78FC0
#A78FC0
oklch(68.9% 0.075 306.8)
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 #8FA472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
Use #8FA472 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.