#8AAE6D
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.8% 0.098 132), rgb(138, 174, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#8AAE6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAE6D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 174, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.098 132) |
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 #8AAE6D | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAE6D | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAE6D text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAE6D text on black | 8.35:1 | 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
#B2C9A1
oklch(80.8% 0.06 132.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAE6D
oklch(70.8% 0.098 132)
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Step 500
500
#6C9944
oklch(63.1% 0.126 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#548321
oklch(55.6% 0.136 132)
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Step 700
700
#446F12
oklch(49.2% 0.128 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#385A14
oklch(42.6% 0.105 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#314A18
oklch(37.6% 0.081 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 131.7)
#8AAE6D 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) | #B3A568 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA270 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA99E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAE6D
#8AAE6D
oklch(70.8% 0.098 132)
- #B68FCD
#B68FCD
oklch(70.8% 0.098 312.6)
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 #8AAE6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.008
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
Use #8AAE6D 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.