#8BB17A
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.8% 0.088 136.3), rgb(139, 177, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#8BB17A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB17A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 177, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.088 136.3) |
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 #8BB17A | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB17A | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB17A text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB17A text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 135.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB17A
oklch(71.8% 0.088 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#699953
oklch(63.1% 0.112 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#508336
oklch(55.6% 0.122 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#416F28
oklch(49.2% 0.114 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#365A23
oklch(42.7% 0.093 136.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A21
oklch(37.6% 0.073 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C14
oklch(27.2% 0.047 135.9)
#8BB17A 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) | #B5A976 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA57D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AADA3 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB17A
#8BB17A
oklch(71.8% 0.088 136.3)
- #BA93C9
#BA93C9
oklch(71.8% 0.088 316.5)
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 #8BB17A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.008
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.012
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.015
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
Use #8BB17A 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.