#8EB183
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.2% 0.075 138.3), rgb(142, 177, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#8EB183 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB183 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 177, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 23%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.075 138.3) |
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 #8EB183 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB183 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB183 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB183 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AB
oklch(80.8% 0.047 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB183
oklch(72.2% 0.075 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C975E
oklch(63% 0.095 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#538243
oklch(55.7% 0.106 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#436E35
oklch(49.2% 0.098 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#38592C
oklch(42.6% 0.08 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#304928
oklch(37.5% 0.062 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#8EB183 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) | #B4A980 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA685 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DAEA5 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB183
#8EB183
oklch(72.2% 0.075 138.3)
- #BA97C4
#BA97C4
oklch(72.3% 0.075 318.6)
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 #8EB183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.020
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
Use #8EB183 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.