#8AAD81
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(71% 0.073 139.3), rgb(138, 173, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#8AAD81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAD81 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 173, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 21%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.073 139.3) |
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 #8AAD81 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAD81 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAD81 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAD81 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 139)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAD81
oklch(71% 0.073 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B9760
oklch(63% 0.093 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#528246
oklch(55.7% 0.103 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#436D37
oklch(49% 0.094 139)
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Step 800
800
#37592E
oklch(42.6% 0.079 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#304929
oklch(37.6% 0.061 139)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#8AAD81 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) | #B0A67E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA283 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88AAA1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAD81
#8AAD81
oklch(71% 0.073 139.3)
- #B693BF
#B693BF
oklch(71% 0.074 319.3)
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 #8AAD81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
Use #8AAD81 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.