#8AAD69
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.5% 0.101 130.8), rgb(138, 173, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#8AAD69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAD69 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 173, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.101 130.8) |
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 #8AAD69 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAD69 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAD69 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAD69 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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)
#8AAD69
oklch(70.5% 0.101 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E993F
oklch(63.2% 0.129 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#558318
oklch(55.6% 0.141 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#466F07
oklch(49.2% 0.131 130.7)
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Step 800
800
#395A0D
oklch(42.6% 0.108 130.9)
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Step 900
900
#314A15
oklch(37.6% 0.084 131)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 131.3)
#8AAD69 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) | #B3A464 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA89C | 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°).
- #8AAD69
#8AAD69
oklch(70.5% 0.101 130.8)
- #B48ECF
#B48ECF
oklch(70.5% 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 #8AAD69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.012
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.046
Use #8AAD69 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.