#8FAA77
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.4% 0.077 130.8), rgb(143, 170, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#8FAA77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FAA77 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 170, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.077 130.8) |
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 #8FAA77 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FAA77 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FAA77 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FAA77 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A7
oklch(80.8% 0.048 130.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FAA77
oklch(70.4% 0.077 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#749654
oklch(63.1% 0.1 131)
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Step 600
600
#5D8038
oklch(55.6% 0.108 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C2B
oklch(49.1% 0.1 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5824
oklch(42.7% 0.083 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#354923
oklch(37.8% 0.065 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#8FAA77 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) | #AFA374 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA179 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A69D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FAA77
#8FAA77
oklch(70.4% 0.077 130.8)
- #AF92C4
#AF92C4
oklch(70.3% 0.078 310.7)
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 #8FAA77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.017
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
Use #8FAA77 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.