#8AAA6F
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.9% 0.09 131.5), rgb(138, 170, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#8AAA6F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAA6F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 170, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.09 131.5) |
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 #8AAA6F | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAA6F | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAA6F text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAA6F text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#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
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A3
oklch(81% 0.057 131.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAA6F
oklch(69.9% 0.09 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#70984B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#58822C
oklch(55.7% 0.125 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#486E1E
oklch(49.2% 0.116 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B591C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 131.6)
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Step 900
900
#334A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.075 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#8AAA6F 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) | #AFA26B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F72 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA59B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAA6F
#8AAA6F
oklch(69.9% 0.09 131.5)
- #B08EC7
#B08EC7
oklch(69.8% 0.09 311.2)
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 #8AAA6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.011
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
Use #8AAA6F 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.