#8BA75C
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.9% 0.106 125.8), rgb(139, 167, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#8BA75C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BA75C |
| RGB | rgb(139, 167, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.106 125.8) |
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 #8BA75C | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BA75C | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA75C text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA75C text on black | 7.77:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 125.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BA75C
oklch(68.9% 0.106 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#759730
oklch(63% 0.135 125.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#36490A
oklch(37.6% 0.088 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#202B09
oklch(27% 0.056 125.3)
#8BA75C 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) | #AE9E56 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D60 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA195 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BA75C
#8BA75C
oklch(68.9% 0.106 125.8)
- #AB8ACF
#AB8ACF
oklch(68.9% 0.105 305.7)
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 #8BA75C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
Use #8BA75C 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.