#8CBC5B
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74% 0.137 130.8), rgb(140, 188, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#8CBC5B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CBC5B |
| RGB | rgb(140, 188, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.137 130.8) |
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 #8CBC5B | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CBC5B | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CBC5B text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CBC5B text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#CEE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC92
oklch(80.8% 0.085 131)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CBC5B
oklch(74% 0.137 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D01
oklch(27% 0.072 131.2)
#8CBC5B 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) | #C3B052 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAD61 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EB5A6 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CBC5B
#8CBC5B
oklch(74% 0.137 130.8)
- #C690EA
#C690EA
oklch(73.8% 0.138 310.9)
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 #8CBC5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.048
Use #8CBC5B 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.