#8AA559
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.4% 0.107 125.2), rgb(138, 165, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#8AA559 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA559 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 165, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.107 125.2) |
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 #8AA559 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA559 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA559 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA559 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 125.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA559
oklch(68.4% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#76972E
oklch(63% 0.136 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#374908
oklch(37.7% 0.089 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B09
oklch(27% 0.056 125.3)
#8AA559 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) | #AC9D53 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B5D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9F93 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA559
#8AA559
oklch(68.4% 0.107 125.2)
- #A988CE
#A988CE
oklch(68.3% 0.106 305.4)
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 #8AA559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
Use #8AA559 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.