#8EB97F
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(74% 0.093 137.8), rgb(142, 185, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#8EB97F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB97F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 185, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.093 137.8) |
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 #8EB97F | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB97F | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB97F text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EB97F text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 137.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB97F
oklch(74% 0.093 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#649A50
oklch(63% 0.119 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A8433
oklch(55.5% 0.129 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B7026
oklch(49.1% 0.12 138)
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Step 800
800
#315B21
oklch(42.6% 0.099 138)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B20
oklch(37.7% 0.078 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C13
oklch(27% 0.05 137.5)
#8EB97F 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) | #BDB07B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AC82 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DB5AA | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB97F
#8EB97F
oklch(74% 0.093 137.8)
- #C398D1
#C398D1
oklch(73.9% 0.093 317.7)
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 #8EB97F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.008
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.020
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
Use #8EB97F 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.