#8FB856
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(73.1% 0.135 128.2), rgb(143, 184, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#8FB856 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB856 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 184, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.135 128.2) |
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 #8FB856 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB856 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB856 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB856 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BF
oklch(88.6% 0.047 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1CC91
oklch(81% 0.085 128.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FB856
oklch(73.1% 0.135 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#8FB856 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) | #C0AD4D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAA5C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93B1A2 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB856
#8FB856
oklch(73.1% 0.135 128.2)
- #C090E9
#C090E9
oklch(73.2% 0.134 308.2)
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 #8FB856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #8FB856 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.