#8EB46A
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.4% 0.109 130.8), rgb(142, 180, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#8EB46A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB46A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 180, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.109 130.8) |
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 #8EB46A | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB46A | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB46A text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB46A text on black | 8.88:1 | 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
#D1DFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.038 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9C
oklch(80.8% 0.068 131)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB46A
oklch(72.4% 0.109 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A36
oklch(63.1% 0.14 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#538401
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#304B0F
oklch(37.8% 0.091 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 131.2)
#8EB46A 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) | #BAAA64 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A86E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90AEA2 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB46A
#8EB46A
oklch(72.4% 0.109 130.8)
- #BC92D8
#BC92D8
oklch(72.4% 0.109 311.2)
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 #8EB46A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.020
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
Use #8EB46A 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.