#8CB360
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.9% 0.119 129.6), rgb(140, 179, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#8CB360 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB360 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 179, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.119 129.6) |
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 #8CB360 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB360 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB360 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB360 text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB98
oklch(81% 0.075 129.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB360
oklch(71.9% 0.119 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A25
oklch(63% 0.152 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B02
oklch(37.7% 0.099 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C06
oklch(26.9% 0.063 129.6)
#8CB360 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) | #BAA959 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A665 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FAD9F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB360
#8CB360
oklch(71.9% 0.119 129.6)
- #BB8FDC
#BB8FDC
oklch(72% 0.118 309.8)
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 #8CB360, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
Use #8CB360 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.