#8CBE5C
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.4% 0.139 131.4), rgb(140, 190, 92).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#8CBE5C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CBE5C |
| RGB | rgb(140, 190, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.139 131.4) |
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 #8CBE5C | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CBE5C | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CBE5C text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CBE5C text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#CEE0BF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADCD92
oklch(81% 0.087 131.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CBE5C
oklch(74.4% 0.139 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#8CBE5C 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) | #C5B253 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAE62 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EB7A8 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CBE5C
#8CBE5C
oklch(74.4% 0.139 131.4)
- #C991EC
#C991EC
oklch(74.4% 0.14 311.6)
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 #8CBE5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.048
Use #8CBE5C 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.