#8BB331
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.3% 0.16 125.4), rgb(139, 179, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#8BB331 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB331 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 179, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.16 125.4) |
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 #8BB331 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB331 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB331 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB331 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0B9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CC84
oklch(80.8% 0.1 125.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB331
oklch(71.3% 0.16 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#8BB331 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) | #BDA719 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A53D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91AA9A | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB331
#8BB331
oklch(71.3% 0.16 125.4)
- #BA86F1
#BA86F1
oklch(71.3% 0.159 305.1)
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 #8BB331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.009
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.014
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.036
Use #8BB331 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.