#8BC18A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.096 144.1), rgb(139, 193, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#8BC18A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC18A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 193, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.096 144.1) |
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 #8BC18A | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BC18A | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC18A text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC18A text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 143.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC18A
oklch(75.9% 0.096 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DB95F
oklch(70.8% 0.154 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#17A62B
oklch(63.2% 0.196 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#043008
oklch(27% 0.081 144.3)
#8BC18A 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) | #C3B787 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB28D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86BEB2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC18A
#8BC18A
oklch(75.9% 0.096 144.1)
- #CF9CD3
#CF9CD3
oklch(75.8% 0.095 324)
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 #8BC18A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
Use #8BC18A 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.