#8CB13F
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71% 0.147 125.3), rgb(140, 177, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#8CB13F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB13F |
| RGB | rgb(140, 177, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.147 125.3) |
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 #8CB13F | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB13F | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB13F text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB13F text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 125.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0BB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 125.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3CC8A
oklch(81% 0.092 125.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB13F
oklch(71% 0.147 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#8CB13F 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) | #BAA630 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A448 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92A999 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB13F
#8CB13F
oklch(71% 0.147 125.3)
- #B888EA
#B888EA
oklch(71.1% 0.146 305.6)
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 #8CB13F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.008
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.017
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.038
Use #8CB13F 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.