#8EBF52
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.7% 0.149 129.6), rgb(142, 191, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#8EBF52 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBF52 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 191, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.149 129.6) |
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 #8EBF52 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBF52 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBF52 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBF52 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0BD
oklch(88.4% 0.051 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCD8D
oklch(80.9% 0.093 129.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EBF52
oklch(74.7% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#8EBF52 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) | #C7B347 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AF59 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B7A7 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBF52
#8EBF52
oklch(74.7% 0.149 129.6)
- #C991F3
#C991F3
oklch(74.7% 0.148 309.5)
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 #8EBF52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.047
Use #8EBF52 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.