#8FA76F
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.6% 0.082 127.3), rgb(143, 167, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#8FA76F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA76F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 167, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.082 127.3) |
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 #8FA76F | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA76F | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA76F text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA76F text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A4
oklch(80.8% 0.051 127.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA76F
oklch(69.6% 0.082 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#78954D
oklch(63.1% 0.104 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#617F2E
oklch(55.5% 0.114 127)
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Step 700
700
#506B21
oklch(49% 0.105 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#42581D
oklch(42.8% 0.089 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#37481E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#8FA76F 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) | #ADA06B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99F72 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92A299 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA76F
#8FA76F
oklch(69.6% 0.082 127.3)
- #AB90C5
#AB90C5
oklch(69.6% 0.082 307.6)
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 #8FA76F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
Use #8FA76F 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.