#8DBE52
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.4% 0.148 129.8), rgb(141, 190, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#8DBE52 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DBE52 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 190, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.148 129.8) |
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 #8DBE52 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DBE52 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DBE52 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DBE52 text on black | 9.61:1 | 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
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0BD
oklch(88.4% 0.051 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCD8D
oklch(80.9% 0.093 129.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DBE52
oklch(74.4% 0.148 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#8DBE52 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) | #C6B247 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAE59 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B7A6 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DBE52
#8DBE52
oklch(74.4% 0.148 129.8)
- #C890F2
#C890F2
oklch(74.4% 0.148 309.5)
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 #8DBE52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.038
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.046
Use #8DBE52 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.