Sage Green Color Code: #88B378, RGB & HSL

Sage Green color values

HEX #88B378

RGB rgb(136, 179, 120)

HSL hsl(104, 28%, 59%)

HSV 104, 33%, 70%

HWB hwb(104 47% 30%)

CMYK 24%, 0%, 33%, 30%

Decimal 8958840

59%HSL lightness (medium)

28%HSL saturation (soft)

104°Hue angle (green)

0.388Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Sage Green?

“Sage Green” is a crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey, in which participants typed names for colors they were shown. It is a popular everyday label rather than an official standard.

Its hue angle of 104° places it in the green part of the color wheel, with 28% saturation (soft) and 59% lightness (medium). It sits between warm and cool.

Compared with the other green colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 73% of them and more saturated than 4% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.388, which makes it a light color. That is above the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so black text has the advantage.

Sage Green counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 59% and its relative luminance is 0.388. Black text reads best on it (8.76:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Sage Green

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Sage Green
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	2.39:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail
Black text	Sample text	8.76:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Sage Green

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Dark Lilac#A378B3

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Lichen#A5B378 ≈ Tea#78B385

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Faded Blue#7888B3 ≈ Mauve#B37888

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Dark Lavender#8578B3 ≈ Dark Lilac#B378A5

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Gray Teal#78B3A3 ≈ Dark Lilac#A378B3 ≈ Mauve#B37888

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#446438#446438

#639252#639252

#88B378#88B378

#B0CDA6#B0CDA6

#D9E6D3#D9E6D3

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Sage Green

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Lichen#8FB67B Sage#87AE73 Faded Green#7BB274 Dusty Green#76A973 Dull Green#74A662 Dark Sea Green#8FBC8F Moss#769958 Tea#65AB7C

Where to use Sage Green

Card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (8.76:1 contrast with black)
Calm backgrounds, editorial layouts and understated UI elements
Success and confirmation states (with a label or icon)
Eco, health and finance-style branding
Charts, maps and nature illustrations
Calm backgrounds and section fills

Use Sage Green in CSS

:root {
  --color-sage-green: #88B378;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-sage-green);
  background-color: #88B378;
  border: 2px solid #88B378;
}

Questions about Sage Green

What is the HEX code for Sage Green?

Sage Green is #88B378.

What is the RGB value of Sage Green?

The RGB value of Sage Green is 136, 179, 120: 136 red, 179 green and 120 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(136, 179, 120) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Sage Green?

The HSL value of Sage Green is 104°, 28%, 59% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(104, 28%, 59%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Sage Green?

A standard conversion gives about C 24%, M 0%, Y 33%, K 30%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Sage Green a light or dark color?

Sage Green counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 59% and its relative luminance is 0.388. Black text reads best on it (8.76:1 contrast).

How does Sage Green look with white text?

White text on Sage Green has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

How does Sage Green look with black text?

Black text on Sage Green has a contrast ratio of 8.76:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

What colors go well with Sage Green?

Dark Lilac is its complementary color, and Lichen sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Sage Green be used?

It suits card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (8.76:1 contrast with black); calm backgrounds, editorial layouts and understated UI elements; success and confirmation states (with a label or icon).

How do I use Sage Green in CSS?

Use color: #88B378; for text, background-color: #88B378; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-sage-green: #88B378; and reuse it with var(--color-sage-green).

About this color page

Crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey (CC0). Values are calculated from the HEX code; color names are labels, not trademarks or standards unless stated. Screens render colors differently, so always check important colors on your own device. See the disclaimer.

Sage Green Color Code: #88B378