#8FA983
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.5% 0.061 135.9), rgb(143, 169, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#8FA983 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA983 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 169, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.061 135.9) |
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 #8FA983 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA983 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA983 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA983 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AE
oklch(81% 0.039 135.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA983
oklch(70.5% 0.061 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#749565
oklch(63.2% 0.079 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F4C
oklch(55.6% 0.085 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B3D
oklch(49.1% 0.079 136)
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Step 800
800
#3E5732
oklch(42.6% 0.066 136)
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Step 900
900
#35482C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 136)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#8FA983 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) | #ACA381 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A185 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA69F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA983
#8FA983
oklch(70.5% 0.061 135.9)
- #AF95BA
#AF95BA
oklch(70.5% 0.06 315.8)
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 #8FA983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
Use #8FA983 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.