#8AA856
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69% 0.114 125.8), rgb(138, 168, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#8AA856 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA856 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 168, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.114 125.8) |
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 #8AA856 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA856 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA856 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA856 text on black | 7.81:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
-
Step 300
300
#B5C997
oklch(80.8% 0.071 125.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA856
oklch(69% 0.114 125.8)
-
Step 500
500
#749823
oklch(63.1% 0.146 125.7)
-
Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
-
Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
-
Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
-
Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
-
Step 950
950
#1F2B06
oklch(26.9% 0.06 125.7)
#8AA856 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) | #B09F4F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA195 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA856
#8AA856
oklch(69% 0.114 125.8)
- #AD88D4
#AD88D4
oklch(69% 0.115 305.9)
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 #8AA856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.044
Use #8AA856 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.