#8BBC32
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(73.5% 0.17 127.5), rgb(139, 188, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#8BBC32 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBC32 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 188, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 58%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.17 127.5) |
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 #8BBC32 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBC32 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BBC32 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBC32 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B7
oklch(88.5% 0.06 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADCE82
oklch(80.9% 0.107 127.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BBC32
oklch(73.5% 0.17 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A00
oklch(63% 0.164 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#8BBC32 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) | #C6AF17 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAC3F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B3A1 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBC32
#8BBC32
oklch(73.5% 0.17 127.5)
- #C689FB
#C689FB
oklch(73.5% 0.169 307.4)
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 #8BBC32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.031
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.037
Use #8BBC32 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.