#8FB952
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(73.3% 0.14 128), rgb(143, 185, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#8FB952 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.140 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 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB952 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 185, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.14 128) |
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 #8FB952 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB952 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB952 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FB952 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#D0E0BE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 128)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC8F
oklch(80.9% 0.088 128.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FB952
oklch(73.3% 0.14 128)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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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
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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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)
#8FB952 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) | #C1AE48 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAB59 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93B2A2 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB952
#8FB952
oklch(73.3% 0.14 128)
- #C18FEC
#C18FEC
oklch(73.3% 0.14 308)
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 #8FB952, 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 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.046
Use #8FB952 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.