#8EBB59
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(73.8% 0.137 129.6), rgb(142, 187, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#8EBB59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBB59 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 187, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.137 129.6) |
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 #8EBB59 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBB59 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBB59 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBB59 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#E4EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC91
oklch(80.9% 0.086 129.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EBB59
oklch(73.8% 0.137 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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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
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#8EBB59 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) | #C3B050 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAC5F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B4A5 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBB59
#8EBB59
oklch(73.8% 0.137 129.6)
- #C491EB
#C491EB
oklch(73.9% 0.137 309.4)
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 #8EBB59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
Use #8EBB59 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.