#8AAF6A
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(71% 0.103 131.5), rgb(138, 175, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#8AAF6A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAF6A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 175, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.103 131.5) |
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 #8AAF6A | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAF6A | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAF6A text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAF6A text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#B2CA9F
oklch(81% 0.064 131.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAF6A
oklch(71% 0.103 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C993E
oklch(63% 0.131 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#538317
oklch(55.5% 0.143 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#436F04
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.7)
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Step 800
800
#385B0C
oklch(42.8% 0.111 131.6)
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Step 900
900
#304B14
oklch(37.8% 0.087 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 132.4)
#8AAF6A 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) | #B5A665 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA36E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CAA9E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAF6A
#8AAF6A
oklch(71% 0.103 131.5)
- #B78FD1
#B78FD1
oklch(71.1% 0.103 311.5)
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 #8AAF6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.012
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
Use #8AAF6A 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.