#8CAE4E
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(70.5% 0.13 125.8), rgb(140, 174, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#8CAE4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CAE4E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 174, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.13 125.8) |
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 #8CAE4E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CAE4E | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAE4E text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAE4E text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4CB91
oklch(81% 0.082 125.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CAE4E
oklch(70.5% 0.13 125.8)
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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
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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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)
#8CAE4E 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) | #B6A445 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A254 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A799 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CAE4E
#8CAE4E
oklch(70.5% 0.13 125.8)
- #B48AE0
#B48AE0
oklch(70.6% 0.129 305.8)
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 #8CAE4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
Use #8CAE4E 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.