#8EB84E
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(73% 0.143 127.7), rgb(142, 184, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#8EB84E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB84E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 184, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.143 127.7) |
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 #8EB84E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB84E | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB84E text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB84E text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#D0E0BD
oklch(88.5% 0.05 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC8D
oklch(80.9% 0.09 127.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB84E
oklch(73% 0.143 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#8EB84E 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) | #C0AD43 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAA55 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B0A1 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB84E
#8EB84E
oklch(73% 0.143 127.7)
- #C08EED
#C08EED
oklch(73.1% 0.143 307.4)
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 #8EB84E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.044
Use #8EB84E 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.