#8EB459
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.2% 0.127 128), rgb(142, 180, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#8EB459 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB459 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 180, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.127 128) |
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 #8EB459 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB459 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB459 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB459 text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB94
oklch(80.9% 0.079 127.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB459
oklch(72.2% 0.127 128)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B0A
oklch(63.2% 0.162 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C02
oklch(27% 0.067 127.5)
#8EB459 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) | #BCAA51 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A75F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92AD9F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB459
#8EB459
oklch(72.2% 0.127 128)
- #BB8FE2
#BB8FE2
oklch(72.2% 0.126 307.9)
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 #8EB459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.041
Use #8EB459 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.