#8EB26B
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72% 0.105 130.5), rgb(142, 178, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#8EB26B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 131°. 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 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB26B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 178, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.105 130.5) |
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 #8EB26B | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB26B | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB26B text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB26B 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
#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
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.065 131.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB26B
oklch(72% 0.105 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D993B
oklch(63.1% 0.133 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#55830F
oklch(55.6% 0.145 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A06
oklch(42.6% 0.112 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#314A12
oklch(37.6% 0.087 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 130.5)
#8EB26B 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) | #B8A966 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A66F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90ACA0 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB26B
#8EB26B
oklch(72% 0.105 130.5)
- #B992D5
#B992D5
oklch(72% 0.104 310.5)
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 #8EB26B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.016
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.049
Use #8EB26B 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.