#8FA96B
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70% 0.09 127.1), rgb(143, 169, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#8FA96B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA96B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 169, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.09 127.1) |
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 #8FA96B | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA96B | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA96B text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA96B text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 126.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA96B
oklch(70% 0.09 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#769645
oklch(63% 0.115 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F8023
oklch(55.6% 0.125 127.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C14
oklch(49.1% 0.116 126.8)
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Step 800
800
#405815
oklch(42.6% 0.096 127.3)
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Step 900
900
#374919
oklch(37.8% 0.075 127)
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Step 950
950
#202B10
oklch(27.1% 0.048 127.6)
#8FA96B 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) | #AFA167 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA06E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92A499 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA96B
#8FA96B
oklch(70% 0.09 127.1)
- #AD8FCA
#AD8FCA
oklch(69.8% 0.091 307.4)
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 #8FA96B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.016
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
Use #8FA96B 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.