#8AA97D
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70% 0.071 136.6), rgb(138, 169, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#8AA97D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA97D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 169, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.071 136.6) |
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 #8AA97D | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA97D | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA97D text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA97D text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AC
oklch(81% 0.044 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA97D
oklch(70% 0.071 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F965F
oklch(63% 0.09 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#578145
oklch(55.7% 0.099 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#476D36
oklch(49.2% 0.093 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B582D
oklch(42.6% 0.076 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#334929
oklch(37.8% 0.059 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B18
oklch(27.1% 0.038 136.2)
#8AA97D 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) | #ACA27A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F7F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A69D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA97D
#8AA97D
oklch(70% 0.071 136.6)
- #B091BC
#B091BC
oklch(69.9% 0.071 316.5)
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 #8AA97D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
Use #8AA97D 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.