#8BC085
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.5% 0.1 142), rgb(139, 192, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#8BC085 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC085 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 192, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 32%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.1 142) |
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 #8BC085 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BC085 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC085 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC085 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#AACBA6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 142.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BC085
oklch(75.5% 0.1 142)
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Step 500
500
#599C52
oklch(63% 0.127 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8735
oklch(55.7% 0.139 142)
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Step 700
700
#2E7228
oklch(49.1% 0.128 142)
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Step 800
800
#275D22
oklch(42.7% 0.107 142)
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Step 900
900
#254C21
oklch(37.6% 0.083 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#162D14
oklch(27% 0.053 142.3)
#8BC085 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) | #C3B681 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB188 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BCB1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC085
#8BC085
oklch(75.5% 0.1 142)
- #CE9BD5
#CE9BD5
oklch(75.6% 0.099 322.4)
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 #8BC085, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #8BC085 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.