#8CB247
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.3% 0.142 126.2), rgb(140, 178, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#8CB247 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB247 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 178, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.142 126.2) |
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 #8CB247 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB247 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB247 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB247 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0BD
oklch(88.6% 0.05 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB8D
oklch(80.8% 0.088 126.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB247
oklch(71.3% 0.142 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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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
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#8CB247 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) | #BBA73B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A54E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91AA9B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB247
#8CB247
oklch(71.3% 0.142 126.2)
- #B989E8
#B989E8
oklch(71.3% 0.143 306.4)
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 #8CB247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.014
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.024
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.043
Use #8CB247 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.