#8EBD4E
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(74.2% 0.15 128.8), rgb(142, 189, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#8EBD4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBD4E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 189, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.15 128.8) |
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 #8EBD4E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBD4E | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBD4E text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBD4E text on black | 9.53:1 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECD8C
oklch(80.9% 0.094 129)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EBD4E
oklch(74.2% 0.15 128.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#8EBD4E 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) | #C5B142 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAE56 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B5A5 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBD4E
#8EBD4E
oklch(74.2% 0.15 128.8)
- #C78FF3
#C78FF3
oklch(74.2% 0.151 308.9)
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 #8EBD4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.035
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.043
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.044
Use #8EBD4E 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.