#8BB96D
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(73.5% 0.115 133.9), rgb(139, 185, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#8BB96D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB96D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 185, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.115 133.9) |
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 #8BB96D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB96D | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB96D text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB96D text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.071 133.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB96D
oklch(73.5% 0.115 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#639C36
oklch(63.2% 0.147 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.096 134)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D0B
oklch(27.2% 0.061 133.6)
#8BB96D 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) | #BFAF67 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AB71 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB4A6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB96D
#8BB96D
oklch(73.5% 0.115 133.9)
- #C393DC
#C393DC
oklch(73.4% 0.115 313.7)
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 #8BB96D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.023
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
Use #8BB96D 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.