#8EB36E
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.3% 0.103 131.5), rgb(142, 179, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#8EB36E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB36E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 179, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.103 131.5) |
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 #8EB36E | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB36E | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB36E text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB36E text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#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
#B2CA9F
oklch(81% 0.064 131.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB36E
oklch(72.3% 0.103 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C993E
oklch(63% 0.131 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#538317
oklch(55.5% 0.143 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#446F05
oklch(49.1% 0.133 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B0C
oklch(42.8% 0.111 131.6)
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Step 900
900
#304B15
oklch(37.8% 0.086 132)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 131.3)
#8EB36E 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) | #B9AA69 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A772 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90AEA2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB36E
#8EB36E
oklch(72.3% 0.103 131.5)
- #BB93D5
#BB93D5
oklch(72.4% 0.103 311.5)
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 #8EB36E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.013
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.016
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
Use #8EB36E 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.