#8EBB2B
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(73.4% 0.172 126), rgb(142, 187, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#8EBB2B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBB2B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 187, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.172 126) |
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 #8EBB2B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBB2B | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EBB2B text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBB2B text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 126.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD80
oklch(80.8% 0.107 126)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EBB2B
oklch(73.4% 0.172 126)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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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)
#8EBB2B 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) | #C5AE01 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAC39 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B2A0 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBB2B
#8EBB2B
oklch(73.4% 0.172 126)
- #C489FD
#C489FD
oklch(73.4% 0.171 306.1)
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 #8EBB2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.030
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
Use #8EBB2B 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.