#8CB178
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.9% 0.089 135), rgb(140, 177, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#8CB178 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB178 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 177, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.089 135) |
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 #8CB178 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB178 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB178 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB178 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 135.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB178
oklch(71.9% 0.089 135)
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Step 500
500
#6B9950
oklch(63.2% 0.114 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#528332
oklch(55.7% 0.124 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#426F25
oklch(49.2% 0.116 135.2)
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Step 800
800
#375A20
oklch(42.7% 0.095 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#304A20
oklch(37.7% 0.073 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.048 135.2)
#8CB178 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) | #B5A974 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A57B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CADA2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB178
#8CB178
oklch(71.9% 0.089 135)
- #B993CB
#B993CB
oklch(71.8% 0.09 314.7)
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 #8CB178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.007
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.012
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.015
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
Use #8CB178 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.