#8BB37A
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.3% 0.091 136.6), rgb(139, 179, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#8BB37A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB37A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 179, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.091 136.6) |
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 #8BB37A | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB37A | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB37A text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB37A text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA6
oklch(81% 0.057 137)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB37A
oklch(72.3% 0.091 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#679951
oklch(63% 0.115 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E8434
oklch(55.7% 0.126 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F26
oklch(49.1% 0.117 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#345B21
oklch(42.8% 0.098 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B20
oklch(37.8% 0.076 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C14
oklch(27.1% 0.048 137.1)
#8BB37A 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) | #B7AA76 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A77D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AAFA4 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB37A
#8BB37A
oklch(72.3% 0.091 136.6)
- #BC94CC
#BC94CC
oklch(72.3% 0.091 316.1)
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 #8BB37A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.005
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.010
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
Use #8BB37A 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.