#8DA970
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.9% 0.085 129.6), rgb(141, 169, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#8DA970 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA970 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 169, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.085 129.6) |
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 #8DA970 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DA970 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA970 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA970 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 129.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DA970
oklch(69.9% 0.085 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#74964D
oklch(63% 0.108 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C802E
oklch(55.5% 0.118 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C21
oklch(49% 0.109 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E581D
oklch(42.6% 0.091 129.7)
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Step 900
900
#35491E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#8DA970 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) | #AEA16C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F73 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA49A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA970
#8DA970
oklch(69.9% 0.085 129.6)
- #AE90C6
#AE90C6
oklch(70% 0.084 309.6)
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 #8DA970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.014
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
Use #8DA970 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.