#8BC25F
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.4% 0.143 132.8), rgb(139, 194, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#8BC25F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC25F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 194, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.143 132.8) |
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 #8BC25F | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BC25F | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC25F text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC25F text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.05 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACD92
oklch(80.8% 0.088 133)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BC25F
oklch(75.4% 0.143 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#8BC25F 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) | #C9B656 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B165 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBBAB | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC25F
#8BC25F
oklch(75.4% 0.143 132.8)
- #CE93EF
#CE93EF
oklch(75.4% 0.142 312.7)
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 #8BC25F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.049
Use #8BC25F 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.