#8AAE5E
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.6% 0.115 128.8), rgb(138, 174, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#8AAE5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAE5E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 174, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.115 128.8) |
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 #8AAE5E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAE5E | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAE5E text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAE5E text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA99
oklch(80.8% 0.072 129.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAE5E
oklch(70.6% 0.115 128.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A2A
oklch(63.2% 0.147 128.8)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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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
#314B05
oklch(37.8% 0.097 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C08
oklch(27% 0.06 129.2)
#8AAE5E 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) | #B5A457 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A263 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA89B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAE5E
#8AAE5E
oklch(70.6% 0.115 128.8)
- #B58CD7
#B58CD7
oklch(70.6% 0.115 308.7)
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 #8AAE5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
Use #8AAE5E 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.