#8CB953
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.1% 0.141 129.2), rgb(140, 185, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#8CB953 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB953 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 185, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.141 129.2) |
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 #8CB953 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB953 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB953 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB953 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 129.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC8F
oklch(80.9% 0.088 128.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB953
oklch(73.1% 0.141 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#8CB953 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) | #C1AD49 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAA5A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB2A2 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB953
#8CB953
oklch(73.1% 0.141 129.2)
- #C28EEB
#C28EEB
oklch(73.2% 0.141 309)
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 #8CB953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.044
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.047
Use #8CB953 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.