#8BBF82
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.3% 0.101 140.9), rgb(139, 191, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#8BBF82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBF82 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 191, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.101 140.9) |
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 #8BBF82 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBF82 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBF82 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBF82 text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.063 140.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BBF82
oklch(75.3% 0.101 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C4F
oklch(63% 0.129 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E8731
oklch(55.7% 0.142 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F7224
oklch(49.1% 0.131 141)
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Step 800
800
#285D1F
oklch(42.7% 0.109 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#264C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.084 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 140.6)
#8BBF82 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) | #C2B57E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB085 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BBAF | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBF82
#8BBF82
oklch(75.3% 0.101 140.9)
- #CC9AD6
#CC9AD6
oklch(75.3% 0.1 320.7)
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 #8BBF82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
Use #8BBF82 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.