#8BB55B
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.2% 0.128 129.7), rgb(139, 181, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#8BB55B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB55B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 181, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.128 129.7) |
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 #8BB55B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB55B | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB55B text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB55B text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 129)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB95
oklch(80.8% 0.079 129.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB55B
oklch(72.2% 0.128 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#689C13
oklch(63.2% 0.164 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C03
oklch(26.8% 0.067 129.6)
#8BB55B 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) | #BCAA53 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A760 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EAEA0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB55B
#8BB55B
oklch(72.2% 0.128 129.7)
- #BD8EE1
#BD8EE1
oklch(72.2% 0.127 309.5)
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 #8BB55B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
Use #8BB55B 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.