#8AAE67
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.7% 0.105 130.6), rgb(138, 174, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#8AAE67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAE67 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 174, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.105 130.6) |
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 #8AAE67 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAE67 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAE67 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAE67 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.065 131.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAE67
oklch(70.7% 0.105 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D993A
oklch(63% 0.134 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#55830E
oklch(55.6% 0.145 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A06
oklch(42.6% 0.112 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#314A12
oklch(37.6% 0.087 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 130.5)
#8AAE67 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) | #B4A562 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA26B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA89D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAE67
#8AAE67
oklch(70.7% 0.105 130.6)
- #B58ED1
#B58ED1
oklch(70.7% 0.104 310.5)
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 #8AAE67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
Use #8AAE67 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.