Lichen Color
Lichen is a green color with hex code #8FB67B. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with lichen, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Lichen Color Values
What Does Lichen Mean?
Lichen belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Lichen sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Lichen is classified as a green (nearest centroid: light yellowish green, #93C592). It is also known as Flavoparmelia Caperata.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Lichen
Lichen and #A37BB7 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #ADB77B and #7BB785, which sit beside lichen on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair lichen with triadic partners #7B8FB7 and #B77B8F. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Sage Green —
#88B378(Delta E 2) - Sage —
#87AE73(Delta E 3) - Asparagus —
#87A96B(Delta E 5) - Faded Green —
#7BB274(Delta E 7) - Dusty Green —
#76A973(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #8FB67B; }
.background { background-color: #8FB67B; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8FB67B; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8FB67B40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for lichen?
Lichen has the hex code #8FB67B. In RGB notation it is rgb(143, 182, 123), in HSL it is hsl(100, 29%, 60%), and its OKLCH value is 0.733, 0.092, 135.4.
What does the color lichen mean?
Green-family colors like lichen carry distinct psychological associations. Lichen belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Lichen sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with lichen?
Lichen has three easy routes: its complement #A37BB7 for punch, its neighbors #ADB77B and #7BB785 for something calmer, or triadic partners #7B8FB7 and #B77B8F when you want energy.
Is lichen a standard web color?
No — Lichen is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #8FB67B or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make lichen lighter or darker?
To lighten lichen, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #EBF2E8 (lightest tint) to #172112 (darkest shade).
About Lichen
Lichen is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has alternative names including Flavoparmelia Caperata. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #8FB67B to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.