#8AA775
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.3% 0.077 132.6), rgb(138, 167, 117).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#8AA775 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA775 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 167, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.077 132.6) |
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 #8AA775 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA775 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA775 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA775 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#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
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A8
oklch(81% 0.049 132.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA775
oklch(69.3% 0.077 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#729656
oklch(63% 0.099 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A803B
oklch(55.5% 0.107 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C2D
oklch(49% 0.099 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5826
oklch(42.6% 0.082 132.4)
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Step 900
900
#344924
oklch(37.8% 0.065 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#8AA775 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) | #ABA072 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D77 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA39A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA775
#8AA775
oklch(69.3% 0.077 132.6)
- #AD8FBF
#AD8FBF
oklch(69.4% 0.076 312.6)
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 #8AA775, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
Use #8AA775 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.