#8BA866
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.3% 0.096 128), rgb(139, 168, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#8BA866 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BA866 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 168, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.096 128) |
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 #8BA866 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BA866 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA866 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA866 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99F
oklch(81% 0.061 128.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BA866
oklch(69.3% 0.096 128)
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Step 500
500
#749740
oklch(63.1% 0.122 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C811A
oklch(55.5% 0.134 128)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D09
oklch(49.1% 0.124 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E590E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#354915
oklch(37.6% 0.08 127.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0E
oklch(27% 0.051 128.1)
#8BA866 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) | #AEA061 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E69 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA398 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BA866
#8BA866
oklch(69.3% 0.096 128)
- #AD8CCB
#AD8CCB
oklch(69.3% 0.097 308)
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 #8BA866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
Use #8BA866 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.