#8CB909
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(72.7% 0.182 125.3), rgb(140, 185, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#8CB909 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.182 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB909 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 185, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 91%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.182 125.3) |
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 #8CB909 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB909 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB909 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB909 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 126.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B4
oklch(88.5% 0.063 125.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFCE7B
oklch(80.9% 0.114 125.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB909
oklch(72.7% 0.182 125.3)
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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)
#8CB909 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) | #C4AC00 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAA27 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93B09D | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB909
#8CB909
oklch(72.7% 0.182 125.3)
- #C285FF
#C285FF
oklch(72.7% 0.179 305.5)
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 #8CB909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.019
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.037
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.039
Use #8CB909 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.