#8AAB84
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.6% 0.066 140.8), rgb(138, 171, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#8AAB84 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAB84 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 171, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.066 140.8) |
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 #8AAB84 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAB84 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAB84 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAB84 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AF
oklch(81% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAB84
oklch(70.6% 0.066 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9665
oklch(63% 0.085 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#54814C
oklch(55.7% 0.093 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#446D3D
oklch(49.1% 0.087 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#395933
oklch(42.8% 0.071 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#31492D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 141)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#8AAB84 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) | #ADA482 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A186 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A8A0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAB84
#8AAB84
oklch(70.6% 0.066 140.8)
- #B493BA
#B493BA
oklch(70.6% 0.067 321.1)
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 #8AAB84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
Use #8AAB84 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.