#8EAB77
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.6% 0.08 131.9), rgb(142, 171, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#8EAB77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EAB77 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 171, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.08 131.9) |
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 #8EAB77 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EAB77 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAB77 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAB77 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#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
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 132)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EAB77
oklch(70.6% 0.08 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#729654
oklch(63% 0.101 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B8038
oklch(55.5% 0.109 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C2A
oklch(49% 0.102 132)
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Step 800
800
#3D5824
oklch(42.6% 0.084 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#344922
oklch(37.7% 0.067 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#8EAB77 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) | #B0A474 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA17A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA79D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EAB77
#8EAB77
oklch(70.6% 0.08 131.9)
- #B192C5
#B192C5
oklch(70.6% 0.08 311.8)
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 #8EAB77, 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 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
Use #8EAB77 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.