#8EBD3A
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(74% 0.165 127.2), rgb(142, 189, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#8EBD3A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.165 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 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBD3A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 189, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.165 127.2) |
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 #8EBD3A | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBD3A | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBD3A text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBD3A text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 126.9)
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Step 300
300
#AECD84
oklch(80.8% 0.103 127.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EBD3A
oklch(74% 0.165 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#8EBD3A 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) | #C7B026 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AD45 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93B4A3 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBD3A
#8EBD3A
oklch(74% 0.165 127.2)
- #C68CFB
#C68CFB
oklch(74% 0.165 306.9)
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 #8EBD3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.023
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
Use #8EBD3A 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.