#8EB765
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(73% 0.119 130.6), rgb(142, 183, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#8EB765 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB765 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 183, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 36%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.119 130.6) |
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 #8EB765 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB765 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB765 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB765 text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB99
oklch(80.9% 0.074 131)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB765
oklch(73% 0.119 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#699B28
oklch(63.1% 0.152 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B04
oklch(37.6% 0.098 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C07
oklch(26.9% 0.063 130.8)
#8EB765 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) | #BEAD5E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AA6A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B1A3 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB765
#8EB765
oklch(73% 0.119 130.6)
- #BF92DF
#BF92DF
oklch(73% 0.118 310.4)
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 #8EB765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
Use #8EB765 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.