#8EB960
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(73.4% 0.127 130.2), rgb(142, 185, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#8EB960 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 130°. 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 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB960 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 185, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.127 130.2) |
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 #8EB960 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB960 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB960 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EB960 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB95
oklch(80.8% 0.079 129.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB960
oklch(73.4% 0.127 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#679C17
oklch(63.2% 0.163 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D04
oklch(27.2% 0.068 130.5)
#8EB960 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) | #C0AE58 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB65 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B2A4 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB960
#8EB960
oklch(73.4% 0.127 130.2)
- #C292E5
#C292E5
oklch(73.6% 0.127 310.1)
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 #8EB960, 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
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
Use #8EB960 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.