#8CB962
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(73.3% 0.126 131.3), rgb(140, 185, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#8CB962 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB962 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 185, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.126 131.3) |
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 #8CB962 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB962 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB962 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB962 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
-
Step 200
200
#CFE0C2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 131.5)
-
Step 300
300
#AFCC97
oklch(81% 0.079 131.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB962
oklch(73.3% 0.126 131.3)
-
Step 500
500
#659C1F
oklch(63.1% 0.161 131.3)
-
Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
-
Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
-
Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
-
Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
-
Step 950
950
#1A2D05
oklch(27.1% 0.067 131.6)
#8CB962 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) | #C0AE5B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AB67 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EB3A5 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB962
#8CB962
oklch(73.3% 0.126 131.3)
- #C391E3
#C391E3
oklch(73.4% 0.127 311.5)
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 #8CB962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
Use #8CB962 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.