#8FB648
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.5% 0.145 126.3), rgb(143, 182, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#8FB648 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB648 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 182, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.145 126.3) |
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 #8FB648 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB648 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB648 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB648 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#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
#B2CC8B
oklch(81% 0.091 126.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FB648
oklch(72.5% 0.145 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#8FB648 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) | #BFAB3C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA950 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94AE9F | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB648
#8FB648
oklch(72.5% 0.145 126.3)
- #BD8CED
#BD8CED
oklch(72.4% 0.145 306.4)
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 #8FB648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.017
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
Use #8FB648 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.