#8CB17E
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72% 0.082 137.3), rgb(140, 177, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#8CB17E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB17E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 177, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.082 137.3) |
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 #8CB17E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB17E | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB17E text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB17E text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 137.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB17E
oklch(72% 0.082 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A9858
oklch(63% 0.104 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#51823C
oklch(55.5% 0.114 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#416E2E
oklch(49% 0.107 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#365A27
oklch(42.7% 0.089 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A25
oklch(37.7% 0.068 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B16
oklch(26.9% 0.042 137.2)
#8CB17E 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) | #B5A97B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA681 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BADA3 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB17E
#8CB17E
oklch(72% 0.082 137.3)
- #BA95C7
#BA95C7
oklch(72.1% 0.082 317.2)
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 #8CB17E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.012
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.017
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
Use #8CB17E 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.