#8EBB39
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(73.5% 0.163 126.7), rgb(142, 187, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#8EBB39 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBB39 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 187, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.163 126.7) |
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 #8EBB39 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBB39 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EBB39 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBB39 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD84
oklch(80.9% 0.102 126.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EBB39
oklch(73.5% 0.163 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#8EBB39 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) | #C5AE25 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAC44 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B2A1 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBB39
#8EBB39
oklch(73.5% 0.163 126.7)
- #C48BF9
#C48BF9
oklch(73.5% 0.163 306.7)
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 #8EBB39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.023
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.028
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.034
Use #8EBB39 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.