#8CB668
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.7% 0.115 131.8), rgb(140, 182, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#8CB668 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB668 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 182, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.115 131.8) |
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 #8CB668 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB668 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB668 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB668 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9B
oklch(81% 0.072 131.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB668
oklch(72.7% 0.115 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#679B31
oklch(63.1% 0.147 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B0B
oklch(37.6% 0.095 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C09
oklch(26.9% 0.061 131.5)
#8CB668 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) | #BCAC62 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A96C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EB0A3 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB668
#8CB668
oklch(72.7% 0.115 131.8)
- #BF91DB
#BF91DB
oklch(72.7% 0.115 312.1)
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 #8CB668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.045
Use #8CB668 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.