#8EB35D
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72% 0.121 128.3), rgb(142, 179, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#8EB35D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB35D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 179, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.121 128.3) |
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 #8EB35D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB35D | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB35D text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB35D text on black | 8.75:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB96
oklch(81% 0.077 128.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB35D
oklch(72% 0.121 128.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A1C
oklch(63.1% 0.155 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C05
oklch(27% 0.064 128.3)
#8EB35D 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) | #BAA956 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A762 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92AC9F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB35D
#8EB35D
oklch(72% 0.121 128.3)
- #BA8FDF
#BA8FDF
oklch(72% 0.122 308.2)
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 #8EB35D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
Use #8EB35D 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.