#8BB658
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.4% 0.132 129.5), rgb(139, 182, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#8BB658 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB658 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 182, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.132 129.5) |
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 #8BB658 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB658 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB658 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB658 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC93
oklch(81% 0.083 129.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB658
oklch(72.4% 0.132 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D02
oklch(27.1% 0.07 129.9)
#8BB658 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) | #BDAB4F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A85E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EAFA1 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB658
#8BB658
oklch(72.4% 0.132 129.5)
- #BF8EE4
#BF8EE4
oklch(72.5% 0.131 309.6)
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 #8BB658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
Use #8BB658 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.