#8CB549
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.1% 0.144 127.2), rgb(140, 181, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#8CB549 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB549 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 181, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.144 127.2) |
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 #8CB549 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB549 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB549 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB549 text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#B1CC8C
oklch(80.9% 0.091 126.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB549
oklch(72.1% 0.144 127.2)
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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)
#8CB549 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) | #BEAA3D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A751 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91AD9E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB549
#8CB549
oklch(72.1% 0.144 127.2)
- #BD8BEB
#BD8BEB
oklch(72.2% 0.144 307.1)
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 #8CB549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.016
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.025
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.043
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
Use #8CB549 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.