#8FA571
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.2% 0.077 126.9), rgb(143, 165, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#8FA571 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA571 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 165, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.077 126.9) |
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 #8FA571 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA571 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA571 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA571 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.048 127.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA571
oklch(69.2% 0.077 126.9)
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Step 500
500
#799451
oklch(63% 0.098 127)
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Step 600
600
#627E35
oklch(55.4% 0.106 127.1)
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Step 700
700
#516B27
oklch(49.1% 0.1 127.4)
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Step 800
800
#435722
oklch(42.7% 0.082 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#384821
oklch(37.7% 0.064 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A14
oklch(27% 0.04 127.1)
#8FA571 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) | #AA9E6E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D73 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92A097 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA571
#8FA571
oklch(69.2% 0.077 126.9)
- #A890C1
#A890C1
oklch(69.2% 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 #8FA571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
Use #8FA571 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.