#8BBD7D
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(74.7% 0.104 138.9), rgb(139, 189, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#8BBD7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBD7D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 189, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.104 138.9) |
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 #8BBD7D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBD7D | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBD7D text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBD7D text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 138.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BBD7D
oklch(74.7% 0.104 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C4A
oklch(63.1% 0.132 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#41862B
oklch(55.5% 0.144 139)
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Step 700
700
#33721D
oklch(49.2% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D1B
oklch(42.8% 0.111 139)
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Step 900
900
#274C1C
oklch(37.6% 0.087 139)
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Step 950
950
#182D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 138.4)
#8BBD7D 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) | #C1B379 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE80 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89B9AD | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBD7D
#8BBD7D
oklch(74.7% 0.104 138.9)
- #C998D7
#C998D7
oklch(74.7% 0.103 318.6)
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 #8BBD7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
Use #8BBD7D 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.