#8AA56E
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.7% 0.083 129.6), rgb(138, 165, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#8AA56E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA56E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 165, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.083 129.6) |
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 #8AA56E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA56E | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA56E text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA56E text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A5
oklch(81% 0.052 129.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA56E
oklch(68.7% 0.083 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#75964F
oklch(63.1% 0.105 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D8031
oklch(55.6% 0.115 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C24
oklch(49.1% 0.106 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F581F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#36491F
oklch(37.8% 0.069 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#8AA56E 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) | #AA9E6A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C71 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA097 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA56E
#8AA56E
oklch(68.7% 0.083 129.6)
- #AA8CC1
#AA8CC1
oklch(68.6% 0.083 310)
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 #8AA56E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
Use #8AA56E 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.