#8FA88A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.4% 0.051 140.4), rgb(143, 168, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#8FA88A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA88A |
| RGB | rgb(143, 168, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.051 140.4) |
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 #8FA88A | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA88A | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA88A text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA88A text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.032 140.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA88A
oklch(70.4% 0.051 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#74946E
oklch(63.2% 0.066 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E56
oklch(55.7% 0.071 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A46
oklch(49.1% 0.066 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F573A
oklch(42.9% 0.055 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#354732
oklch(37.6% 0.042 141)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#8FA88A 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) | #AAA388 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A08B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA6A0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA88A
#8FA88A
oklch(70.4% 0.051 140.4)
- #AE96B4
#AE96B4
oklch(70.4% 0.051 319.5)
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 #8FA88A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
Use #8FA88A 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.