#8CB644
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.3% 0.15 127), rgb(140, 182, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#8CB644 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB644 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 182, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.15 127) |
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 #8CB644 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB644 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB644 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB644 text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EEDA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 126.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC8A
oklch(80.8% 0.093 127.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB644
oklch(72.3% 0.15 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C8100
oklch(55.4% 0.143 127)
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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)
#8CB644 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) | #BFAA36 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A84C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91AE9E | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB644
#8CB644
oklch(72.3% 0.15 127)
- #BE8AEE
#BE8AEE
oklch(72.2% 0.15 307)
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 #8CB644, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.015
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.025
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.040
Use #8CB644 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.