#8AAE6E
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.8% 0.097 132.3), rgb(138, 174, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#8AAE6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAE6E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 174, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.097 132.3) |
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 #8AAE6E | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAE6E | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAE6E text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAE6E text on black | 8.36:1 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A1
oklch(80.8% 0.06 132.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAE6E
oklch(70.8% 0.097 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C9945
oklch(63.1% 0.125 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#548324
oklch(55.6% 0.134 132.3)
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Step 700
700
#446F15
oklch(49.2% 0.126 132.4)
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Step 800
800
#385A15
oklch(42.6% 0.104 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#314A19
oklch(37.7% 0.08 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C10
oklch(27.2% 0.052 132.2)
#8AAE6E 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) | #B3A569 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA271 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA99E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAE6E
#8AAE6E
oklch(70.8% 0.097 132.3)
- #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 #8AAE6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.007
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
Use #8AAE6E 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.