#8DAC70
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.6% 0.09 130.6), rgb(141, 172, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#8DAC70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DAC70 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 172, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.09 130.6) |
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 #8DAC70 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DAC70 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DAC70 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DAC70 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A3
oklch(81% 0.057 131.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DAC70
oklch(70.6% 0.09 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#719749
oklch(63% 0.115 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#59812A
oklch(55.5% 0.124 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#496D1C
oklch(49% 0.116 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C591A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#34491C
oklch(37.6% 0.074 130.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#8DAC70 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) | #B1A46C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA273 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA79D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DAC70
#8DAC70
oklch(70.6% 0.09 130.6)
- #B290CA
#B290CA
oklch(70.5% 0.091 310.8)
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 #8DAC70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.008
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.045
Use #8DAC70 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.