#8AA951
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.2% 0.121 125.5), rgb(138, 169, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#8AA951 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA951 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 169, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.121 125.5) |
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 #8AA951 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA951 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA951 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA951 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA94
oklch(80.9% 0.076 125.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA951
oklch(69.2% 0.121 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#739911
oklch(63.2% 0.155 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C03
oklch(27.1% 0.065 125.8)
#8AA951 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) | #B1A049 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9E56 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA295 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA951
#8AA951
oklch(69.2% 0.121 125.5)
- #AE88D8
#AE88D8
oklch(69.3% 0.121 305.3)
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 #8AA951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
Use #8AA951 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.