#8EBD41
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(74% 0.16 127.7), rgb(142, 189, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#8EBD41 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBD41 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 189, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.16 127.7) |
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 #8EBD41 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBD41 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBD41 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBD41 text on black | 9.50:1 | 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
#CFE1BA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 127.7)
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Step 300
300
#AECD86
oklch(80.8% 0.1 127.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EBD41
oklch(74% 0.16 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#8EBD41 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) | #C6B030 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AD4B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93B5A4 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBD41
#8EBD41
oklch(74% 0.16 127.7)
- #C68DF8
#C68DF8
oklch(74% 0.159 307.5)
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 #8EBD41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.026
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.037
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
Use #8EBD41 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.