#8BBF72
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75% 0.119 136), rgb(139, 191, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#8BBF72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBF72 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 191, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.119 136) |
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 #8BBF72 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBF72 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBF72 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBF72 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
-
Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
-
Step 300
300
#ABCC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.075 136)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BBF72
oklch(75% 0.119 136)
-
Step 500
500
#5C9D37
oklch(63% 0.151 136)
-
Step 600
600
#408702
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136.1)
-
Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
-
Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
-
Step 900
900
#274D0F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 136)
-
Step 950
950
#172D0B
oklch(27% 0.063 136.2)
#8BBF72 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) | #C4B46C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAF76 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABAAC | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBF72
#8BBF72
oklch(75% 0.119 136)
- #CB96E0
#CB96E0
oklch(74.9% 0.118 316.1)
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 #8BBF72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
Use #8BBF72 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.