#8FB65E
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.8% 0.124 128.8), rgb(143, 182, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#8FB65E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB65E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 182, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.124 128.8) |
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 #8FB65E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB65E | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB65E text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB65E text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 129)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB95
oklch(80.9% 0.078 128.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FB65E
oklch(72.8% 0.124 128.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B18
oklch(63.2% 0.159 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C04
oklch(26.9% 0.065 129)
#8FB65E 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) | #BDAC56 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A963 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92AFA1 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB65E
#8FB65E
oklch(72.8% 0.124 128.8)
- #BE91E2
#BE91E2
oklch(72.9% 0.123 309.1)
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 #8FB65E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
Use #8FB65E 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.