#8BB52E
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.8% 0.164 125.7), rgb(139, 181, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#8BB52E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB52E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 181, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.164 125.7) |
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 #8BB52E | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB52E | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB52E text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB52E text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0B8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0CD83
oklch(80.9% 0.103 126)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB52E
oklch(71.8% 0.164 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#8BB52E 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) | #BFA911 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A73B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91AC9B | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB52E
#8BB52E
oklch(71.8% 0.164 125.7)
- #BD86F4
#BD86F4
oklch(71.8% 0.163 305.8)
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 #8BB52E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.014
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.021
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.034
Use #8BB52E 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.