#8EB442
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.9% 0.148 125.6), rgb(142, 180, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#8EB442 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB442 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 180, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.148 125.6) |
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 #8EB442 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB442 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB442 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB442 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 125.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0BB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 125.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CC8A
oklch(81% 0.093 125.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB442
oklch(71.9% 0.148 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#8EB442 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) | #BDA934 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A74A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94AC9C | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB442
#8EB442
oklch(71.9% 0.148 125.6)
- #BB8AED
#BB8AED
oklch(71.9% 0.148 305.8)
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 #8EB442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.011
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.022
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.039
Use #8EB442 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.