#8AA76D
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.2% 0.087 130), rgb(138, 167, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#8AA76D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA76D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 167, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.087 130) |
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 #8AA76D | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA76D | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA76D text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA76D text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 129.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA76D
oklch(69.2% 0.087 130)
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Step 500
500
#73974B
oklch(63.2% 0.112 130)
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Step 600
600
#5B812D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D1F
oklch(49.2% 0.113 130)
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Step 800
800
#3E591C
oklch(42.8% 0.093 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#35491D
oklch(37.7% 0.072 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#8AA76D 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) | #AC9F69 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D70 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA298 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA76D
#8AA76D
oklch(69.2% 0.087 130)
- #AC8DC5
#AC8DC5
oklch(69.2% 0.087 309.4)
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 #8AA76D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
Use #8AA76D 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.