#8CB459
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72% 0.128 128.8), rgb(140, 180, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#8CB459 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.128 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 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB459 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 180, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.128 128.8) |
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 #8CB459 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB459 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB459 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB459 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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)
#8CB459
oklch(72% 0.128 128.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B0D
oklch(63.1% 0.163 128.9)
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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
#1C2C03
oklch(26.9% 0.067 128.7)
#8CB459 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) | #BBA951 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A75F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FAD9F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB459
#8CB459
oklch(72% 0.128 128.8)
- #BC8EE1
#BC8EE1
oklch(72.1% 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 #8CB459, 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 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
Use #8CB459 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.