#8ACA65
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(77.3% 0.149 135.2), rgb(138, 202, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#8ACA65 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ACA65 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 202, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.149 135.2) |
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 #8ACA65 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ACA65 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ACA65 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ACA65 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D4
oklch(93.6% 0.043 134.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2E6AF
oklch(88.5% 0.083 134.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ACA65
oklch(77.3% 0.149 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#60BB00
oklch(70.7% 0.208 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#8ACA65 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) | #D0BD5C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B76B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C4B3 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ACA65
#8ACA65
oklch(77.3% 0.149 135.2)
- #D996F6
#D996F6
oklch(77.3% 0.15 315.2)
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 #8ACA65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.051
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
Use #8ACA65 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.