#8AAC68
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.2% 0.101 130.3), rgb(138, 172, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#8AAC68 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAC68 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 172, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.101 130.3) |
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 #8AAC68 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAC68 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAC68 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAC68 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99F
oklch(80.8% 0.062 130.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAC68
oklch(70.2% 0.101 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F993E
oklch(63.2% 0.13 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#578317
oklch(55.7% 0.14 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#476E06
oklch(49% 0.129 130.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A0D
oklch(42.7% 0.108 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#324A15
oklch(37.7% 0.084 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B0E
oklch(26.8% 0.052 130.6)
#8AAC68 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) | #B2A363 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA16C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA79B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAC68
#8AAC68
oklch(70.2% 0.101 130.3)
- #B38DCE
#B38DCE
oklch(70.2% 0.101 310.6)
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 #8AAC68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.013
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
Use #8AAC68 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.