#8EBC2E
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(73.6% 0.171 126.4), rgb(142, 188, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#8EBC2E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.171 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 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBC2E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 188, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.171 126.4) |
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 #8EBC2E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBC2E | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBC2E text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBC2E text on black | 9.38:1 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 126.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD81
oklch(80.8% 0.106 126.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EBC2E
oklch(73.6% 0.171 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#8EBC2E 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) | #C6AF0B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AD3C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B3A1 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBC2E
#8EBC2E
oklch(73.6% 0.171 126.4)
- #C58AFE
#C58AFE
oklch(73.7% 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 #8EBC2E, 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 0.024
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.027
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
Use #8EBC2E 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.