#8CB450
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.9% 0.137 127.7), rgb(140, 180, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#8CB450 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB450 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 180, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.137 127.7) |
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 #8CB450 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB450 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB450 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB450 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 128)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB90
oklch(80.8% 0.084 127.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB450
oklch(71.9% 0.137 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#334B00
oklch(37.9% 0.098 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#8CB450 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) | #BCA946 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A757 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90AD9E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB450
#8CB450
oklch(71.9% 0.137 127.7)
- #BC8CE6
#BC8CE6
oklch(72% 0.136 307.8)
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 #8CB450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.021
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.040
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.044
Use #8CB450 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.