#8BB26F
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.8% 0.102 133), rgb(139, 178, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#8BB26F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB26F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 178, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.102 133) |
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 #8BB26F | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB26F | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB26F text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB26F text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 132.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB26F
oklch(71.8% 0.102 133)
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Step 500
500
#699A42
oklch(63.1% 0.13 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#50841E
oklch(55.6% 0.142 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#416F0E
oklch(49% 0.131 132.9)
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Step 800
800
#365B11
oklch(42.7% 0.109 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B17
oklch(37.8% 0.085 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 132.9)
#8BB26F 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) | #B7A96A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A673 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CADA1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB26F
#8BB26F
oklch(71.8% 0.102 133)
- #BA91D2
#BA91D2
oklch(71.8% 0.102 312.6)
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 #8BB26F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.010
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.015
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.018
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
Use #8BB26F 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.