#8BC069
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75% 0.13 134.2), rgb(139, 192, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#8BC069 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC069 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 192, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.13 134.2) |
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 #8BC069 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BC069 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC069 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC069 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD97
oklch(81% 0.082 134.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BC069
oklch(75% 0.13 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E23
oklch(63.1% 0.166 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#274D01
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D06
oklch(26.9% 0.068 134.3)
#8BC069 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) | #C6B462 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB06E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BBAAB | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC069
#8BC069
oklch(75% 0.13 134.2)
- #CC94E7
#CC94E7
oklch(75% 0.13 314.3)
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 #8BC069, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
Use #8BC069 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.