#8CB359
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.8% 0.126 128.5), rgb(140, 179, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#8CB359 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB359 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 179, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.126 128.5) |
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 #8CB359 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB359 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB359 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB359 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#D0DFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 129)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB94
oklch(80.9% 0.08 128.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB359
oklch(71.8% 0.126 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B10
oklch(63.1% 0.162 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C03
oklch(26.9% 0.067 128.7)
#8CB359 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) | #BAA951 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A65E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90AC9E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB359
#8CB359
oklch(71.8% 0.126 128.5)
- #BB8DE0
#BB8DE0
oklch(71.8% 0.127 308.9)
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 #8CB359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
Use #8CB359 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.