#8BA464
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.4% 0.092 126.1), rgb(139, 164, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#8BA464 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BA464 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 164, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.092 126.1) |
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 #8BA464 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BA464 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA464 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA464 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 126.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BA464
oklch(68.4% 0.092 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#779641
oklch(63.1% 0.118 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#60801D
oklch(55.6% 0.128 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#506C0D
oklch(49.1% 0.119 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#415810
oklch(42.7% 0.099 126.2)
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Step 900
900
#374916
oklch(37.8% 0.078 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#8BA464 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) | #AA9C5F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B67 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9E94 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BA464
#8BA464
oklch(68.4% 0.092 126.1)
- #A88BC7
#A88BC7
oklch(68.5% 0.092 306.2)
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 #8BA464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
Use #8BA464 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.