#8EB561
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.5% 0.12 129.4), rgb(142, 181, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#8EB561 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB561 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 181, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.12 129.4) |
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 #8EB561 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB561 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB561 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB561 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#D0DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB97
oklch(80.9% 0.076 129.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB561
oklch(72.5% 0.12 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B23
oklch(63.2% 0.154 129.5)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B01
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C06
oklch(26.9% 0.063 129.6)
#8EB561 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) | #BCAB5A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A866 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91AFA1 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB561
#8EB561
oklch(72.5% 0.12 129.4)
- #BD91DF
#BD91DF
oklch(72.6% 0.119 309.5)
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 #8EB561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
Use #8EB561 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.