#8CB720
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(72.2% 0.173 125.3), rgb(140, 183, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#8CB720 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB720 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 183, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 70%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.173 125.3) |
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 #8CB720 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB720 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB720 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB720 text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0E1B6
oklch(88.6% 0.06 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CD7F
oklch(80.8% 0.108 125.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB720
oklch(72.2% 0.173 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#8CB720 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) | #C1AA00 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA831 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93AE9C | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB720
#8CB720
oklch(72.2% 0.173 125.3)
- #BF85FB
#BF85FB
oklch(72.2% 0.174 305.1)
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 #8CB720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.014
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.023
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.024
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
Use #8CB720 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.