#8AAC71
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.4% 0.09 132.7), rgb(138, 172, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#8AAC71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAC71 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 172, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.09 132.7) |
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 #8AAC71 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAC71 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAC71 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAC71 text on black | 8.22:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 132.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAC71
oklch(70.4% 0.09 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E984C
oklch(63.1% 0.115 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#56822D
oklch(55.6% 0.125 132.5)
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Step 700
700
#466E1F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 132.5)
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Step 800
800
#395A1C
oklch(42.8% 0.098 133)
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Step 900
900
#324A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 132.8)
#8AAC71 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) | #B1A46D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA174 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA79D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAC71
#8AAC71
oklch(70.4% 0.09 132.7)
- #B38FC8
#B38FC8
oklch(70.3% 0.09 312.7)
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 #8AAC71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.006
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
Use #8AAC71 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.