#8FA47C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.2% 0.061 130.4), rgb(143, 164, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#8FA47C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA47C |
| RGB | rgb(143, 164, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 18%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.061 130.4) |
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 #8FA47C | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA47C | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA47C text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA47C text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#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
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 130.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA47C
oklch(69.2% 0.061 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#799361
oklch(63% 0.077 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#627D47
oklch(55.5% 0.084 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#516A38
oklch(49.1% 0.08 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#43562F
oklch(42.7% 0.065 130)
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Step 900
900
#38472A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A19
oklch(27.1% 0.033 131)
#8FA47C 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) | #A89E7A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D7E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A099 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA47C
#8FA47C
oklch(69.2% 0.061 130.4)
- #A892B9
#A892B9
oklch(69.3% 0.061 310.2)
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 #8FA47C, 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 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
Use #8FA47C 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.