#8AAA6B
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.8% 0.094 130.4), rgb(138, 170, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#8AAA6B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAA6B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 170, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.094 130.4) |
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 #8AAA6B | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAA6B | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAA6B text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAA6B text on black | 8.04:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 130.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAA6B
oklch(69.8% 0.094 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#709845
oklch(63.1% 0.121 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#588224
oklch(55.6% 0.131 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E15
oklch(49.2% 0.122 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5915
oklch(42.6% 0.1 130)
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Step 900
900
#334A19
oklch(37.8% 0.079 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#8AAA6B 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) | #B0A267 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F6E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA59A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAA6B
#8AAA6B
oklch(69.8% 0.094 130.4)
- #B08DCA
#B08DCA
oklch(69.8% 0.095 310.2)
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 #8AAA6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.012
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
Use #8AAA6B 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.