#8AA75D
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.9% 0.105 126.5), rgb(138, 167, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#8AA75D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA75D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 167, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.105 126.5) |
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 #8AA75D | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA75D | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA75D text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA75D text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99B
oklch(80.9% 0.066 126.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA75D
oklch(68.9% 0.105 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#749832
oklch(63.2% 0.136 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#354A0C
oklch(37.8% 0.089 127)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 126.8)
#8AA75D 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) | #AE9E57 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D61 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA195 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA75D
#8AA75D
oklch(68.9% 0.105 126.5)
- #AC89CE
#AC89CE
oklch(68.8% 0.106 307)
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 #8AA75D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
Use #8AA75D 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.