#8EB468
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.4% 0.111 130.4), rgb(142, 180, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#8EB468 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB468 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 180, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.111 130.4) |
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 #8EB468 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB468 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB468 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB468 text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.069 129.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB468
oklch(72.4% 0.111 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A33
oklch(63.1% 0.142 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#304B0C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0A
oklch(27% 0.059 130.8)
#8EB468 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) | #BAAA62 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A86C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90AEA2 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB468
#8EB468
oklch(72.4% 0.111 130.4)
- #BC92DA
#BC92DA
oklch(72.5% 0.111 310.5)
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 #8EB468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.046
Use #8EB468 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.