#8AAE6B
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.8% 0.1 131.5), rgb(138, 174, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#8AAE6B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAE6B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 174, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.1 131.5) |
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 #8AAE6B | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAE6B | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAE6B text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAE6B text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CAA0
oklch(81% 0.063 132)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAE6B
oklch(70.8% 0.1 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C9941
oklch(63.1% 0.128 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#54831C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#446F0C
oklch(49.1% 0.13 131.7)
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Step 800
800
#385A10
oklch(42.6% 0.107 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#314A16
oklch(37.6% 0.083 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 131.3)
#8AAE6B 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) | #B4A566 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA99D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAE6B
#8AAE6B
oklch(70.8% 0.1 131.5)
- #B58FCF
#B58FCF
oklch(70.8% 0.1 311)
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 #8AAE6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.010
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.046
Use #8AAE6B 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.