#8FB557
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.4% 0.13 127.5), rgb(143, 181, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#8FB557 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB557 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 181, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.13 127.5) |
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 #8FB557 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB557 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB557 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB557 text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB92
oklch(80.9% 0.082 127.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FB557
oklch(72.4% 0.13 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A00
oklch(63% 0.164 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C01
oklch(27% 0.068 127.3)
#8FB557 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) | #BDAA4E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A85D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93AEA0 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB557
#8FB557
oklch(72.4% 0.13 127.5)
- #BC8FE5
#BC8FE5
oklch(72.5% 0.13 307.5)
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 #8FB557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
Use #8FB557 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.