#8CB949
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(73% 0.15 128.1), rgb(140, 185, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#8CB949 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB949 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 185, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.15 128.1) |
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 #8CB949 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB949 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB949 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB949 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD8B
oklch(81% 0.094 128.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB949
oklch(73% 0.15 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#8CB949 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) | #C2AD3C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAA51 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B1A1 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB949
#8CB949
oklch(73% 0.15 128.1)
- #C28CEF
#C28CEF
oklch(73% 0.149 308.2)
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 #8CB949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.042
Use #8CB949 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.