Sage Green #88B378
Sage Green is a medium-light, moderately saturated green with hex code #88B378 and RGB rgb(136, 179, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#88B378 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Sage Green. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Colors that go with Sage Green
Matches found by rotating Sage Green 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 Sage Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Sage Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Sage Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.013
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
More about Sage Green
How to make Sage Green
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 0.014 from Sage Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Sage Green in every format
| HEX | #88B378 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 179, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.095 137.4) |
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 #88B378 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88B378 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88B378 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88B378 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Sage Green
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
#CFDFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 137.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88B378
oklch(72.1% 0.095 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#649A4F
oklch(63% 0.12 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A8431
oklch(55.5% 0.131 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B7023
oklch(49.1% 0.123 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#315B1F
oklch(42.6% 0.101 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1F
oklch(37.7% 0.079 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C13
oklch(27% 0.05 137.5)
Sage Green 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) | #B7AA74 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A67B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87AFA4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.095 |
Use Sage Green 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.