#8FA85B
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.5% 0.107 123.9), rgb(143, 168, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#8FA85B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA85B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 168, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.107 123.9) |
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 #8FA85B | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA85B | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA85B text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA85B 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C899
oklch(80.8% 0.066 124)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA85B
oklch(69.5% 0.107 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#79972B
oklch(63.2% 0.137 123.9)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#384906
oklch(37.7% 0.089 123.9)
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Step 950
950
#212B08
oklch(27.1% 0.056 123.8)
#8FA85B 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) | #B0A055 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F5F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A196 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA85B
#8FA85B
oklch(69.5% 0.107 123.9)
- #AB8CD3
#AB8CD3
oklch(69.5% 0.107 303.8)
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 #8FA85B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.049
Use #8FA85B 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.