#8FB157
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.5% 0.124 126.4), rgb(143, 177, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#8FB157 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB157 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 177, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.124 126.4) |
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 #8FB157 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB157 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB157 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB157 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA94
oklch(80.9% 0.077 126.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FB157
oklch(71.5% 0.124 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#71990B
oklch(63% 0.158 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C03
oklch(27.1% 0.065 126.8)
#8FB157 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) | #B9A74F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A55C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94AA9C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB157
#8FB157
oklch(71.5% 0.124 126.4)
- #B78EE0
#B78EE0
oklch(71.6% 0.124 306.5)
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 #8FB157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
Use #8FB157 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.