#8FB445
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72% 0.145 125.5), rgb(143, 180, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#8FB445 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB445 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 180, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.145 125.5) |
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 #8FB445 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB445 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB445 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB445 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0BC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB8B
oklch(80.8% 0.09 125.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FB445
oklch(72% 0.145 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#8FB445 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) | #BDA938 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A74D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95AC9D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB445
#8FB445
oklch(72% 0.145 125.5)
- #BA8BEC
#BA8BEC
oklch(71.9% 0.144 305.4)
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 #8FB445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.013
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.040
Use #8FB445 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.