#8EBC69
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.3% 0.122 132.4), rgb(142, 188, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#8EBC69 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBC69 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 188, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.122 132.4) |
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 #8EBC69 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBC69 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBC69 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBC69 text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#CFE0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECC99
oklch(81% 0.077 132.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EBC69
oklch(74.3% 0.122 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#639C29
oklch(63% 0.156 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C04
oklch(37.7% 0.102 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D07
oklch(27.1% 0.065 132.3)
#8EBC69 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) | #C2B162 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE6E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB6A8 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBC69
#8EBC69
oklch(74.3% 0.122 132.4)
- #C694E3
#C694E3
oklch(74.2% 0.123 312.5)
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 #8EBC69, 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
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
Use #8EBC69 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.