#8BBF63
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.7% 0.134 133), rgb(139, 191, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#8BBF63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBF63 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 191, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.134 133) |
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 #8BBF63 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBF63 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBF63 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBF63 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD95
oklch(81% 0.084 132.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BBF63
oklch(74.7% 0.134 133)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E13
oklch(63.1% 0.172 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#182D03
oklch(26.9% 0.071 132.6)
#8BBF63 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) | #C6B35B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAF69 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CB9A9 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBF63
#8BBF63
oklch(74.7% 0.134 133)
- #CB93E9
#CB93E9
oklch(74.8% 0.134 313.2)
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 #8BBF63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
Use #8BBF63 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.