#8FBD4D
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.2% 0.15 128.4), rgb(143, 189, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#8FBD4D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FBD4D |
| RGB | rgb(143, 189, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.15 128.4) |
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 #8FBD4D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FBD4D | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FBD4D text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FBD4D text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD8B
oklch(81% 0.094 128.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FBD4D
oklch(74.2% 0.15 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#8FBD4D 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) | #C6B141 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAE55 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93B5A5 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FBD4D
#8FBD4D
oklch(74.2% 0.15 128.4)
- #C68FF3
#C68FF3
oklch(74.1% 0.15 308.5)
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 #8FBD4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.034
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.043
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.044
Use #8FBD4D 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.