#8AA75F
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.9% 0.103 126.9), rgb(138, 167, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#8AA75F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA75F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 167, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.103 126.9) |
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 #8AA75F | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA75F | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA75F text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA75F text on black | 7.77:1 | 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
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99C
oklch(80.9% 0.065 127.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA75F
oklch(68.9% 0.103 126.9)
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Step 500
500
#749836
oklch(63.2% 0.132 127)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#35490F
oklch(37.6% 0.085 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.054 127.1)
#8AA75F 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) | #AE9E59 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D63 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA196 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA75F
#8AA75F
oklch(68.9% 0.103 126.9)
- #AC8ACD
#AC8ACD
oklch(69% 0.103 307.1)
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 #8AA75F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
Use #8AA75F 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.