#8EBD4A
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(74.1% 0.153 128.4), rgb(142, 189, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#8EBD4A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBD4A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 189, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.153 128.4) |
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 #8EBD4A | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBD4A | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBD4A text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBD4A text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 127.6)
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Step 300
300
#AECD8A
oklch(80.9% 0.096 128.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EBD4A
oklch(74.1% 0.153 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#8EBD4A 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) | #C6B13D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAE52 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B5A5 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBD4A
#8EBD4A
oklch(74.1% 0.153 128.4)
- #C78EF4
#C78EF4
oklch(74.1% 0.153 308.8)
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 #8EBD4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.040
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
Use #8EBD4A 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.