#8CB56E
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.6% 0.107 132.9), rgb(140, 181, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#8CB56E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB56E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 181, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.107 132.9) |
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 #8CB56E | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB56E | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB56E text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB56E text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CA9E
oklch(80.8% 0.066 132.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB56E
oklch(72.6% 0.107 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#689A3D
oklch(63% 0.136 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F8413
oklch(55.5% 0.148 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#345B09
oklch(42.6% 0.114 133)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B13
oklch(37.7% 0.089 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 133)
#8CB56E 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) | #BBAB69 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A872 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DB0A3 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB56E
#8CB56E
oklch(72.6% 0.107 132.9)
- #BE92D6
#BE92D6
oklch(72.5% 0.107 313.3)
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 #8CB56E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
Use #8CB56E 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.