#8CB44B
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.9% 0.141 127.1), rgb(140, 180, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#8CB44B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB44B |
| RGB | rgb(140, 180, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.141 127.1) |
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 #8CB44B | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB44B | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB44B text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB44B text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#D0E0BD
oklch(88.5% 0.05 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1CC8E
oklch(81% 0.088 127.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB44B
oklch(71.9% 0.141 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#8CB44B 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) | #BDA940 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A652 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91AC9D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB44B
#8CB44B
oklch(71.9% 0.141 127.1)
- #BC8BE9
#BC8BE9
oklch(72% 0.141 307.2)
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 #8CB44B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.017
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.044
Use #8CB44B 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.