Lichen #8FB67B
Lichen is a medium-light, moderately saturated green with hex code #8FB67B and RGB rgb(143, 182, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#8FB67B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Lichen. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Colors that go with Lichen
Matches found by rotating Lichen around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Lichen
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Lichen, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Lichen, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.013
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
More about Lichen
How to make Lichen
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts green
- 4 parts white
- 1 part red
Recipe result: #7EB77E, a difference of ΔE 0.020 from Lichen. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Lichen in every format
| HEX | #8FB67B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 182, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 29%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.092 135.4) |
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 #8FB67B | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB67B | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB67B text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB67B text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Lichen
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
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA4
oklch(81% 0.059 134.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FB67B
oklch(73.3% 0.092 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#69994E
oklch(63.1% 0.117 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#508330
oklch(55.5% 0.127 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#406F22
oklch(49.1% 0.119 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#355B1E
oklch(42.8% 0.1 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A1E
oklch(37.6% 0.076 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.048 135.2)
Lichen 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) | #BAAD77 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AA7E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB2A7 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.093 |
Use Lichen 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.