#8EBB68
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74% 0.122 132), rgb(142, 187, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#8EBB68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBB68 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 187, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.122 132) |
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 #8EBB68 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBB68 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBB68 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBB68 text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB99
oklch(80.8% 0.075 131.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EBB68
oklch(74% 0.122 132)
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Step 500
500
#659C28
oklch(63.2% 0.156 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C04
oklch(37.7% 0.102 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D07
oklch(27.1% 0.065 132.3)
#8EBB68 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) | #C1B061 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAD6D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB5A7 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBB68
#8EBB68
oklch(74% 0.122 132)
- #C594E2
#C594E2
oklch(74.1% 0.121 312.3)
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 #8EBB68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
Use #8EBB68 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.