#8BA770
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.3% 0.083 130.2), rgb(139, 167, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#8BA770 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BA770 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 167, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.083 130.2) |
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 #8BA770 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BA770 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA770 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA770 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 130.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BA770
oklch(69.3% 0.083 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#74964F
oklch(63% 0.106 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C8032
oklch(55.5% 0.114 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C24
oklch(49% 0.107 129.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5820
oklch(42.6% 0.088 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#35491F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#8BA770 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) | #ACA06C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89E73 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA299 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BA770
#8BA770
oklch(69.3% 0.083 130.2)
- #AC8EC3
#AC8EC3
oklch(69.3% 0.083 310)
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 #8BA770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
Use #8BA770 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.