#8BB36B
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72% 0.108 132.2), rgb(139, 179, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#8BB36B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB36B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 179, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.108 132.2) |
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 #8BB36B | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB36B | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB36B text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB36B text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CA9E
oklch(80.8% 0.066 132.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB36B
oklch(72% 0.108 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#699A3A
oklch(63% 0.138 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#50840E
oklch(55.5% 0.149 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B06
oklch(42.6% 0.115 132.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B12
oklch(37.7% 0.089 132)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0C
oklch(27% 0.057 131.6)
#8BB36B 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) | #B9A966 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A66F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CAEA1 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB36B
#8BB36B
oklch(72% 0.108 132.2)
- #BC91D5
#BC91D5
oklch(72.1% 0.107 312.6)
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 #8BB36B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.016
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.021
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
Use #8BB36B 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.