#8FB259
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.8% 0.124 127), rgb(143, 178, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#8FB259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB259 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 178, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.124 127) |
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 #8FB259 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB259 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB259 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB259 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#D1DFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 127.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA94
oklch(80.8% 0.077 126.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FB259
oklch(71.8% 0.124 127)
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Step 500
500
#709A11
oklch(63.2% 0.158 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C8100
oklch(55.4% 0.143 127)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C03
oklch(27.1% 0.065 126.8)
#8FB259 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) | #BAA851 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A65E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93AB9D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB259
#8FB259
oklch(71.8% 0.124 127)
- #B88EE0
#B88EE0
oklch(71.7% 0.124 307)
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 #8FB259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.041
Use #8FB259 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.