#8BBE8D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.3% 0.088 145.6), rgb(139, 190, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#8BBE8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBE8D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 190, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.088 145.6) |
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 #8BBE8D | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBE8D | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBE8D text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBE8D text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAC
oklch(81% 0.055 145.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BBE8D
oklch(75.3% 0.088 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B5F
oklch(63% 0.111 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#3E8644
oklch(55.7% 0.123 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7136
oklch(49.1% 0.113 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#285C2D
oklch(42.6% 0.094 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#264C29
oklch(37.8% 0.073 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#8BBE8D 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) | #C0B58A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AF90 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86BBB1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBE8D
#8BBE8D
oklch(75.3% 0.088 145.6)
- #CC9CCD
#CC9CCD
oklch(75.3% 0.087 325.7)
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 #8BBE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.008
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
Use #8BBE8D 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.