#8AAC63
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.2% 0.106 129.2), rgb(138, 172, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#8AAC63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAC63 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 172, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.106 129.2) |
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 #8AAC63 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAC63 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAC63 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAC63 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9C
oklch(81% 0.067 129.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAC63
oklch(70.2% 0.106 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9936
oklch(63.1% 0.136 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#324A0F
oklch(37.6% 0.088 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C0B
oklch(27.2% 0.057 129)
#8AAC63 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) | #B2A35D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA167 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA69A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAC63
#8AAC63
oklch(70.2% 0.106 129.2)
- #B28CD1
#B28CD1
oklch(70.1% 0.106 309)
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 #8AAC63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
Use #8AAC63 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.