#8BA672
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.1% 0.079 130.5), rgb(139, 166, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#8BA672 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BA672 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 166, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.079 130.5) |
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 #8BA672 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BA672 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA672 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA672 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A6
oklch(81% 0.051 130.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BA672
oklch(69.1% 0.079 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#749653
oklch(63.1% 0.101 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D8036
oklch(55.6% 0.11 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C29
oklch(49.1% 0.102 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F5823
oklch(42.7% 0.084 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#354922
oklch(37.8% 0.066 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#8BA672 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) | #AB9F6F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D75 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA298 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BA672
#8BA672
oklch(69.1% 0.079 130.5)
- #AB8EC0
#AB8EC0
oklch(69.1% 0.079 310.7)
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 #8BA672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
Use #8BA672 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.