#8BBE2C
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(73.9% 0.176 127.6), rgb(139, 190, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#8BBE2C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBE2C |
| RGB | rgb(139, 190, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 62%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.176 127.6) |
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 #8BBE2C | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBE2C | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBE2C text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBE2C text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#CEE1B6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 127)
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Step 300
300
#ADCE80
oklch(80.9% 0.109 127.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BBE2C
oklch(73.9% 0.176 127.6)
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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)
#8BBE2C 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) | #C8B102 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AD3B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B5A3 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBE2C
#8BBE2C
oklch(73.9% 0.176 127.6)
- #C989FF
#C989FF
oklch(74% 0.175 307.7)
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 #8BBE2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.024
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.039
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.041
Use #8BBE2C 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.