#8BB371
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.1% 0.101 133.8), rgb(139, 179, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#8BB371 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB371 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 179, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.101 133.8) |
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 #8BB371 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB371 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB371 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB371 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#B0CAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 134.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB371
oklch(72.1% 0.101 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#689A44
oklch(63.1% 0.129 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F8421
oklch(55.6% 0.14 133.8)
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Step 700
700
#407012
oklch(49.2% 0.131 133.7)
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Step 800
800
#355B14
oklch(42.7% 0.108 133.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B18
oklch(37.7% 0.085 133.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0F
oklch(27% 0.054 134)
#8BB371 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) | #B8AA6C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A675 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BAEA2 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB371
#8BB371
oklch(72.1% 0.101 133.8)
- #BC92D2
#BC92D2
oklch(72.2% 0.101 313.7)
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 #8BB371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.009
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.015
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
Use #8BB371 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.