#8BA85D
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.2% 0.106 126.3), rgb(139, 168, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#8BA85D 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BA85D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 168, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.106 126.3) |
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 #8BA85D | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BA85D | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA85D text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA85D text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99B
oklch(80.9% 0.066 126.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BA85D
oklch(69.2% 0.106 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#749831
oklch(63.2% 0.136 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A0A
oklch(37.8% 0.09 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B09
oklch(26.9% 0.056 126.5)
#8BA85D 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) | #AF9F57 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E61 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA296 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BA85D
#8BA85D
oklch(69.2% 0.106 126.3)
- #AD8AD0
#AD8AD0
oklch(69.2% 0.107 306.7)
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 #8BA85D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
Use #8BA85D 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.