#8FB272
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.2% 0.096 131.7), rgb(143, 178, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#8FB272 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB272 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 178, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.096 131.7) |
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 #8FB272 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB272 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB272 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB272 text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 131.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FB272
oklch(72.2% 0.096 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9945
oklch(63.2% 0.124 132)
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Step 600
600
#558323
oklch(55.7% 0.135 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#456E15
oklch(49% 0.124 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A15
oklch(42.7% 0.103 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#314A19
oklch(37.7% 0.08 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.05 131.6)
#8FB272 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) | #B7A96E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A775 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90ADA2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB272
#8FB272
oklch(72.2% 0.096 131.7)
- #B994D1
#B994D1
oklch(72.2% 0.095 311.6)
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 #8FB272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.010
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.013
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.049
Use #8FB272 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.