#8AA367
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.1% 0.088 127), rgb(138, 163, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#8AA367 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA367 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 163, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.088 127) |
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 #8AA367 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA367 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA367 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA367 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A2
oklch(81% 0.055 127.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA367
oklch(68.1% 0.088 127)
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Step 500
500
#779647
oklch(63.1% 0.112 127.1)
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Step 600
600
#608026
oklch(55.7% 0.122 127)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C18
oklch(49.1% 0.114 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#415817
oklch(42.7% 0.094 126.9)
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Step 900
900
#37491A
oklch(37.8% 0.074 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#202B10
oklch(27.1% 0.048 127.6)
#8AA367 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) | #A99C63 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A6A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9E94 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA367
#8AA367
oklch(68.1% 0.088 127)
- #A78AC3
#A78AC3
oklch(68.1% 0.088 307.4)
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 #8AA367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
Use #8AA367 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.