#8FAA80
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.6% 0.067 134.6), rgb(143, 170, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#8FAA80 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FAA80 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 170, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.067 134.6) |
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 #8FAA80 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FAA80 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FAA80 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FAA80 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 133.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FAA80
oklch(70.6% 0.067 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#749560
oklch(63.1% 0.085 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F46
oklch(55.5% 0.092 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B38
oklch(49% 0.085 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E582E
oklch(42.8% 0.072 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#35482A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#8FAA80 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) | #AEA47D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A182 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA79F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FAA80
#8FAA80
oklch(70.6% 0.067 134.6)
- #B094BE
#B094BE
oklch(70.6% 0.068 314.4)
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 #8FAA80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
Use #8FAA80 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.