#8CB35C
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.8% 0.123 129), rgb(140, 179, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#8CB35C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB35C |
| RGB | rgb(140, 179, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.123 129) |
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 #8CB35C | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB35C | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB35C text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB35C text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB96
oklch(80.9% 0.077 129.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB35C
oklch(71.8% 0.123 129)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B1B
oklch(63.2% 0.158 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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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
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C04
oklch(26.9% 0.065 129)
#8CB35C 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) | #BAA955 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A661 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FAC9F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB35C
#8CB35C
oklch(71.8% 0.123 129)
- #BB8EDF
#BB8EDF
oklch(71.9% 0.124 309)
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 #8CB35C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.043
Use #8CB35C 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.