#8FAA87
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.8% 0.058 138.6), rgb(143, 170, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#8FAA87 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FAA87 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 170, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.058 138.6) |
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 #8FAA87 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FAA87 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FAA87 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FAA87 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B0
oklch(81% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FAA87
oklch(70.8% 0.058 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#739569
oklch(63.2% 0.075 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F50
oklch(55.7% 0.081 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B41
oklch(49.1% 0.075 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5736
oklch(42.6% 0.061 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#34482F
oklch(37.7% 0.049 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#8FAA87 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) | #ADA485 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A189 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA7A0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FAA87
#8FAA87
oklch(70.8% 0.058 138.6)
- #B196B8
#B196B8
oklch(70.8% 0.057 319.3)
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 #8FAA87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
Use #8FAA87 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.