#8AAB66
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70% 0.101 129.5), rgb(138, 171, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#8AAB66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAB66 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 171, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.101 129.5) |
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 #8AAB66 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAB66 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAB66 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAB66 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 128.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAB66
oklch(70% 0.101 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#70983C
oklch(63% 0.129 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#588213
oklch(55.5% 0.14 129.4)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A09
oklch(42.7% 0.109 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#334A13
oklch(37.7% 0.085 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0D
oklch(26.9% 0.053 129)
#8AAB66 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) | #B1A261 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA06A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA59A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAB66
#8AAB66
oklch(70% 0.101 129.5)
- #B18DCE
#B18DCE
oklch(70% 0.101 309.3)
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 #8AAB66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
Use #8AAB66 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.