#8FAB79
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.7% 0.077 131.9), rgb(143, 171, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#8FAB79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FAB79 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 171, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.077 131.9) |
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 #8FAB79 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FAB79 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FAB79 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FAB79 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
#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
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A8
oklch(81% 0.049 132.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FAB79
oklch(70.7% 0.077 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#739656
oklch(63.1% 0.098 132)
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Step 600
600
#5C803A
oklch(55.6% 0.107 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C2D
oklch(49.1% 0.099 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5826
oklch(42.7% 0.082 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#354924
oklch(37.8% 0.064 132)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#8FAB79 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) | #AFA476 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA27B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A79E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FAB79
#8FAB79
oklch(70.7% 0.077 131.9)
- #B193C4
#B193C4
oklch(70.7% 0.077 312.1)
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 #8FAB79, 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 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
Use #8FAB79 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.