#8BB53F
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.9% 0.153 126.7), rgb(139, 181, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#8BB53F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB53F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 181, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.153 126.7) |
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 #8BB53F | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB53F | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB53F text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB53F text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#E5EEDA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 126.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC89
oklch(80.8% 0.095 126.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB53F
oklch(71.9% 0.153 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#8BB53F 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) | #BEA930 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A748 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90AD9D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB53F
#8BB53F
oklch(71.9% 0.153 126.7)
- #BD88EF
#BD88EF
oklch(71.8% 0.154 306.6)
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 #8BB53F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.012
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.022
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.040
Use #8BB53F 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.