#8BC259
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.3% 0.148 132), rgb(139, 194, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#8BC259 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC259 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 194, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.148 132) |
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 #8BC259 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BC259 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC259 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC259 text on black | 9.95:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
-
Step 200
200
#CDE1BE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 131.8)
-
Step 300
300
#ABCE8F
oklch(81% 0.093 131.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BC259
oklch(75.3% 0.148 132)
-
Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
-
Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
-
Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
-
Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
-
Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
-
Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#8BC259 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) | #C9B54F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B160 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DBBAA | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC259
#8BC259
oklch(75.3% 0.148 132)
- #CE92F2
#CE92F2
oklch(75.3% 0.147 312)
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 #8BC259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.044
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
Use #8BC259 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.