#8FA68F
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.1% 0.042 145.1), rgb(143, 166, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#8FA68F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA68F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 166, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 11%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.042 145.1) |
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 #8FA68F | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA68F | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA68F text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA68F text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B6
oklch(80.8% 0.026 143.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA68F
oklch(70.1% 0.042 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#769276
oklch(63% 0.052 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E7D5E
oklch(55.7% 0.059 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D694E
oklch(49.1% 0.054 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#405640
oklch(42.8% 0.045 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#364736
oklch(37.8% 0.036 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#8FA68F 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) | #A7A18E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39F90 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA59F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA68F
#8FA68F
oklch(70.1% 0.042 145.1)
- #AD96AD
#AD96AD
oklch(70.1% 0.042 326)
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 #8FA68F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
Use #8FA68F 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.