#8CB78D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.7% 0.075 145.3), rgb(140, 183, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#8CB78D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB78D |
| RGB | rgb(140, 183, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.075 145.3) |
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 #8CB78D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB78D | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB78D text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB78D text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 145.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB78D
oklch(73.7% 0.075 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#629965
oklch(63.1% 0.097 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#48834C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#396F3D
oklch(49.1% 0.097 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#305B32
oklch(42.8% 0.082 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#8CB78D 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) | #B9AF8B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AA8F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B5AB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB78D
#8CB78D
oklch(73.7% 0.075 145.3)
- #C39AC4
#C39AC4
oklch(73.7% 0.075 325.5)
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 #8CB78D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.015
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.023
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #8CB78D 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.