#8BB762
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.8% 0.124 131.3), rgb(139, 183, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#8BB762 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB762 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 183, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.124 131.3) |
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 #8BB762 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB762 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB762 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB762 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#CFDFC2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 131)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB97
oklch(80.8% 0.077 131)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB762
oklch(72.8% 0.124 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#669C23
oklch(63.2% 0.158 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C01
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D06
oklch(27.1% 0.066 131.9)
#8BB762 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) | #BEAC5B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A967 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DB1A3 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB762
#8BB762
oklch(72.8% 0.124 131.3)
- #C090E0
#C090E0
oklch(72.8% 0.123 311.1)
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 #8BB762, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
Use #8BB762 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.