#8BB753
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.6% 0.138 129.1), rgb(139, 183, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#8BB753 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB753 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 183, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.138 129.1) |
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 #8BB753 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB753 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB753 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB753 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#CFE0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC90
oklch(80.9% 0.087 129.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB753
oklch(72.6% 0.138 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#699C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#8BB753 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) | #BFAC49 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A95A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EB0A1 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB753
#8BB753
oklch(72.6% 0.138 129.1)
- #C08DE8
#C08DE8
oklch(72.6% 0.138 309.1)
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 #8BB753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #8BB753 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.