#8AA656
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.5% 0.112 125.1), rgb(138, 166, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#8AA656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA656 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 166, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.112 125.1) |
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 #8AA656 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA656 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA656 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA656 text on black | 7.66:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C998
oklch(80.9% 0.07 125.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA656
oklch(68.5% 0.112 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#769826
oklch(63.2% 0.143 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364903
oklch(37.5% 0.092 125)
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Step 950
950
#202B07
oklch(27% 0.058 124.8)
#8AA656 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) | #AE9D4F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C5B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9F93 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA656
#8AA656
oklch(68.5% 0.112 125.1)
- #AA88D1
#AA88D1
oklch(68.6% 0.111 305)
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 #8AA656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.045
Use #8AA656 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.