#8BB362
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.9% 0.118 130.4), rgb(139, 179, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#8BB362 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB362 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 179, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.118 130.4) |
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 #8BB362 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB362 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB362 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB362 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB99
oklch(81% 0.074 130.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB362
oklch(71.9% 0.118 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B2A
oklch(63.2% 0.15 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B05
oklch(37.6% 0.098 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C08
oklch(27% 0.061 130.2)
#8BB362 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) | #BAA95B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A667 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DADA0 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB362
#8BB362
oklch(71.9% 0.118 130.4)
- #BB8FDB
#BB8FDB
oklch(71.9% 0.117 310.2)
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 #8BB362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
Use #8BB362 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.