#8BA757
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.9% 0.111 125.1), rgb(139, 167, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#8BA757 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BA757 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 167, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.111 125.1) |
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 #8BA757 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BA757 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA757 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA757 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C998
oklch(80.9% 0.07 125.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BA757
oklch(68.9% 0.111 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#769826
oklch(63.2% 0.143 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364903
oklch(37.5% 0.092 125)
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Step 950
950
#202B07
oklch(27% 0.058 124.8)
#8BA757 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) | #AF9E50 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A094 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BA757
#8BA757
oklch(68.9% 0.111 125.1)
- #AB89D2
#AB89D2
oklch(68.9% 0.111 305.1)
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 #8BA757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.045
Use #8BA757 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.