#8FA578
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.3% 0.068 129.2), rgb(143, 165, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#8FA578 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA578 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 165, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.068 129.2) |
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 #8FA578 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA578 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA578 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA578 text on black | 7.82:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 129)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA578
oklch(69.3% 0.068 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#79945B
oklch(63.1% 0.086 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#627E40
oklch(55.6% 0.094 129)
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Step 700
700
#516A32
oklch(49% 0.087 129)
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Step 800
800
#42572A
oklch(42.8% 0.073 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#384826
oklch(37.8% 0.058 129.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#8FA578 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) | #AA9F75 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69D7A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A199 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA578
#8FA578
oklch(69.3% 0.068 129.2)
- #A991BD
#A991BD
oklch(69.3% 0.069 309.3)
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 #8FA578, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
Use #8FA578 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.