#8AA960
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.4% 0.105 127.7), rgb(138, 169, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#8AA960 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA960 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 169, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.105 127.7) |
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 #8AA960 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA960 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA960 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA960 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99C
oklch(80.9% 0.065 127.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA960
oklch(69.4% 0.105 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#729835
oklch(63.1% 0.134 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A0E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.054 127.1)
#8AA960 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) | #B0A05A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E64 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA397 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA960
#8AA960
oklch(69.4% 0.105 127.7)
- #AE8BCF
#AE8BCF
oklch(69.4% 0.104 307.4)
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 #8AA960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
Use #8AA960 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.