#8FA778
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.8% 0.071 130.1), rgb(143, 167, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#8FA778 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA778 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 167, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.071 130.1) |
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 #8FA778 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA778 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA778 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA778 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#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
#D4DDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 130.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA778
oklch(69.8% 0.071 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#779559
oklch(63.2% 0.091 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#607F3E
oklch(55.7% 0.099 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B30
oklch(49.1% 0.092 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#415728
oklch(42.7% 0.076 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#374825
oklch(37.7% 0.06 130)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#8FA778 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) | #ACA075 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89F7A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A39B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA778
#8FA778
oklch(69.8% 0.071 130.1)
- #AB92BF
#AB92BF
oklch(69.8% 0.07 309.7)
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 #8FA778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
Use #8FA778 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.