#8EB377
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.4% 0.093 134), rgb(142, 179, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#8EB377 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB377 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 179, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.093 134) |
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 #8EB377 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB377 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB377 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB377 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 133.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB377
oklch(72.4% 0.093 134)
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Step 500
500
#6B994C
oklch(63.2% 0.118 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#52832D
oklch(55.6% 0.129 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#436F1F
oklch(49.2% 0.12 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#375A1C
oklch(42.6% 0.099 134)
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Step 900
900
#304A1D
oklch(37.6% 0.077 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C12
oklch(27.1% 0.05 134.6)
#8EB377 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) | #B8AA73 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A77A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EAEA4 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB377
#8EB377
oklch(72.4% 0.093 134)
- #BB95CF
#BB95CF
oklch(72.5% 0.092 313.7)
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 #8EB377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.007
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.009
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
Use #8EB377 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.