#8BC168
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.3% 0.132 134.2), rgb(139, 193, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#8BC168 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.132 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 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC168 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 193, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.132 134.2) |
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 #8BC168 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BC168 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC168 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC168 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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)
#8BC168
oklch(75.3% 0.132 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E1E
oklch(63.1% 0.169 134.1)
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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
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D05
oklch(26.9% 0.069 134)
#8BC168 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) | #C7B561 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB16D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BBBAC | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC168
#8BC168
oklch(75.3% 0.132 134.2)
- #CD94E9
#CD94E9
oklch(75.2% 0.133 314.1)
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 #8BC168, 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 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #8BC168 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.