#8BBA64
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.5% 0.126 132.3), rgb(139, 186, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#8BBA64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBA64 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 186, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.126 132.3) |
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 #8BBA64 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBA64 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BBA64 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBA64 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#AECC97
oklch(80.9% 0.079 132)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BBA64
oklch(73.5% 0.126 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#629D22
oklch(63.2% 0.162 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D06
oklch(27% 0.067 132.8)
#8BBA64 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) | #C0AF5D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB69 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CB4A6 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBA64
#8BBA64
oklch(73.5% 0.126 132.3)
- #C491E2
#C491E2
oklch(73.4% 0.126 312.4)
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 #8BBA64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
Use #8BBA64 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.