#8EB449
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72% 0.142 126.2), rgb(142, 180, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#8EB449 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB449 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 180, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.142 126.2) |
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 #8EB449 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB449 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB449 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB449 text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0BD
oklch(88.6% 0.05 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB8D
oklch(80.8% 0.088 126.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB449
oklch(72% 0.142 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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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)
#8EB449 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) | #BDA93D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A750 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93AC9D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB449
#8EB449
oklch(72% 0.142 126.2)
- #BB8BEA
#BB8BEA
oklch(71.9% 0.142 306.4)
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 #8EB449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.016
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.041
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.043
Use #8EB449 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.