#8FBA65
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(73.8% 0.123 130.8), rgb(143, 186, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#8FBA65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FBA65 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 186, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.123 130.8) |
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 #8FBA65 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FBA65 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FBA65 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FBA65 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 131)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB97
oklch(80.8% 0.077 131)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FBA65
oklch(73.8% 0.123 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#679B23
oklch(63% 0.156 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C01
oklch(37.8% 0.102 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C06
oklch(26.9% 0.064 130.5)
#8FBA65 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) | #C1AF5E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAC6A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B4A6 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FBA65
#8FBA65
oklch(73.8% 0.123 130.8)
- #C393E3
#C393E3
oklch(73.7% 0.123 311.1)
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 #8FBA65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
Use #8FBA65 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.