#8AA463
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.3% 0.094 126.5), rgb(138, 164, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#8AA463 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 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 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA463 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 164, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.094 126.5) |
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 #8AA463 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA463 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA463 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA463 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 126)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA463
oklch(68.3% 0.094 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#769640
oklch(63% 0.12 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F801B
oklch(55.5% 0.13 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C0A
oklch(49.1% 0.121 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#41580F
oklch(42.6% 0.1 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#374916
oklch(37.8% 0.078 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B0E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 126.8)
#8AA463 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) | #AA9C5E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B66 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9E94 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA463
#8AA463
oklch(68.3% 0.094 126.5)
- #A88AC7
#A88AC7
oklch(68.3% 0.094 306.5)
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 #8AA463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
Use #8AA463 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.