#8BB34C
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.6% 0.139 127.4), rgb(139, 179, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#8BB34C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB34C |
| RGB | rgb(139, 179, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 40%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.139 127.4) |
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 #8BB34C | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB34C | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB34C text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB34C text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 128)
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Step 300
300
#B1CC8F
oklch(81% 0.087 127.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB34C
oklch(71.6% 0.139 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#8BB34C 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) | #BBA841 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A653 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FAC9D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB34C
#8BB34C
oklch(71.6% 0.139 127.4)
- #BB8AE6
#BB8AE6
oklch(71.5% 0.139 307.7)
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 #8BB34C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.018
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.045
Use #8BB34C 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.