#8FA77B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.8% 0.068 131.2), rgb(143, 167, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#8FA77B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA77B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 167, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 20%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.068 131.2) |
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 #8FA77B | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA77B | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA77B text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA77B text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCD
oklch(88.6% 0.024 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AB
oklch(81% 0.042 131.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA77B
oklch(69.8% 0.068 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#77945C
oklch(63% 0.086 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F42
oklch(55.7% 0.095 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B34
oklch(49.2% 0.087 131.2)
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Step 800
800
#41572C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#374827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#8FA77B 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) | #ABA178 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F7D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A39B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA77B
#8FA77B
oklch(69.8% 0.068 131.2)
- #AC92BD
#AC92BD
oklch(69.8% 0.068 311.8)
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 #8FA77B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
Use #8FA77B 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.