#8EBD65
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.5% 0.128 131.9), rgb(142, 189, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#8EBD65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBD65 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 189, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.128 131.9) |
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 #8EBD65 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBD65 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBD65 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBD65 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#CFE0C2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECC96
oklch(80.9% 0.08 131.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EBD65
oklch(74.5% 0.128 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#639D1D
oklch(63.2% 0.164 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#508500
oklch(55.8% 0.154 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D05
oklch(27.1% 0.067 131.6)
#8EBD65 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) | #C4B25E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAE6A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B7A8 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBD65
#8EBD65
oklch(74.5% 0.128 131.9)
- #C794E7
#C794E7
oklch(74.5% 0.128 311.7)
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 #8EBD65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
Use #8EBD65 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.