#8CB265
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.7% 0.112 130.3), rgb(140, 178, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#8CB265 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB265 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 178, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.112 130.3) |
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 #8CB265 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB265 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB265 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB265 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9B
oklch(80.8% 0.07 130.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB265
oklch(71.7% 0.112 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A31
oklch(63.1% 0.144 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#304B0B
oklch(37.7% 0.094 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C09
oklch(27% 0.06 130.5)
#8CB265 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) | #B8A85F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A669 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EAC9F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB265
#8CB265
oklch(71.7% 0.112 130.3)
- #BA8FD8
#BA8FD8
oklch(71.7% 0.113 310.7)
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 #8CB265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.044
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
Use #8CB265 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.