#8CB557
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.2% 0.131 128.7), rgb(140, 181, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#8CB557 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB557 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 181, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.131 128.7) |
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 #8CB557 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB557 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB557 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB557 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#D0DFC0
oklch(88.4% 0.045 128.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB93
oklch(80.8% 0.081 129)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB557
oklch(72.2% 0.131 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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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
#1C2C01
oklch(26.9% 0.069 128.2)
#8CB557 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) | #BDAA4E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A75D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FAEA0 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB557
#8CB557
oklch(72.2% 0.131 128.7)
- #BD8DE4
#BD8DE4
oklch(72.2% 0.132 308.7)
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 #8CB557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
Use #8CB557 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.