#8BB88D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.9% 0.078 145.9), rgb(139, 184, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#8BB88D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB88D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 184, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.078 145.9) |
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 #8BB88D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB88D | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB88D text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB88D text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAE
oklch(81% 0.05 146)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB88D
oklch(73.9% 0.078 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#609A64
oklch(63.2% 0.101 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#45844B
oklch(55.6% 0.109 146)
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Step 700
700
#37703C
oklch(49.2% 0.101 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B32
oklch(42.7% 0.083 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#294B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#8BB88D 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) | #BAB08A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AB8F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B6AC | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB88D
#8BB88D
oklch(73.9% 0.078 145.9)
- #C49AC5
#C49AC5
oklch(73.9% 0.077 325.6)
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 #8BB88D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.012
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.057
Use #8BB88D 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.