#8AA76F
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.2% 0.085 130.6), rgb(138, 167, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#8AA76F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 131°. 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 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA76F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 167, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.085 130.6) |
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 #8AA76F | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA76F | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA76F text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA76F text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 130.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA76F
oklch(69.2% 0.085 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#73974E
oklch(63.2% 0.109 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8130
oklch(55.7% 0.118 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D23
oklch(49.2% 0.109 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D591F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#34491F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 131)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#8AA76F 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) | #AC9F6B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D72 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA299 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA76F
#8AA76F
oklch(69.2% 0.085 130.6)
- #AD8DC3
#AD8DC3
oklch(69.2% 0.085 311.1)
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 #8AA76F, 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 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
Use #8AA76F 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.