#8FA485
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.4% 0.05 135.6), rgb(143, 164, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#8FA485 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA485 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 164, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.05 135.6) |
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 #8FA485 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA485 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA485 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA485 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6B2
oklch(81% 0.032 136.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA485
oklch(69.4% 0.05 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#78936C
oklch(63.2% 0.065 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#617D53
oklch(55.6% 0.071 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#506944
oklch(49% 0.064 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#425638
oklch(42.8% 0.054 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#384730
oklch(37.8% 0.043 135)
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Step 950
950
#21291C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 133.7)
#8FA485 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) | #A79F83 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D86 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA19B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA485
#8FA485
oklch(69.4% 0.05 135.6)
- #A993B2
#A993B2
oklch(69.3% 0.051 316.1)
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 #8FA485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
Use #8FA485 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.