#8EB95B
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(73.4% 0.132 129.5), rgb(142, 185, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#8EB95B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 129°. 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 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB95B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 185, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.132 129.5) |
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 #8EB95B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB95B | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB95B text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EB95B text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC93
oklch(81% 0.083 129.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB95B
oklch(73.4% 0.132 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D02
oklch(27.1% 0.07 129.9)
#8EB95B 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) | #C1AE53 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB61 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B2A3 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB95B
#8EB95B
oklch(73.4% 0.132 129.5)
- #C291E7
#C291E7
oklch(73.5% 0.131 309.6)
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 #8EB95B, 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 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
Use #8EB95B 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.