#8AAA5A
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.5% 0.113 127), rgb(138, 170, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#8AAA5A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 127°. 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 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAA5A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 170, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.113 127) |
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 #8AAA5A | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAA5A | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAA5A text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAA5A text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA98
oklch(81% 0.072 127.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAA5A
oklch(69.5% 0.113 127)
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Step 500
500
#729928
oklch(63.2% 0.145 127)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#344A04
oklch(37.7% 0.094 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C07
oklch(27.1% 0.061 127.8)
#8AAA5A 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) | #B1A153 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F5F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA497 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAA5A
#8AAA5A
oklch(69.5% 0.113 127)
- #AF8AD4
#AF8AD4
oklch(69.6% 0.113 306.6)
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 #8AAA5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.044
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
Use #8AAA5A 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.