#8BC18B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.095 144.6), rgb(139, 193, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#8BC18B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC18B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 193, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 30%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.095 144.6) |
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 #8BC18B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BC18B | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC18B text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC18B 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
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC18B
oklch(75.9% 0.095 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DB961
oklch(70.8% 0.152 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#17A62E
oklch(63.2% 0.195 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#043009
oklch(27% 0.08 144.7)
#8BC18B 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) | #C3B788 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB28E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86BEB3 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC18B
#8BC18B
oklch(75.9% 0.095 144.6)
- #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 #8BC18B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
Use #8BC18B 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.