#8BC261
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.4% 0.141 133.1), rgb(139, 194, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#8BC261 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC261 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 194, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.141 133.1) |
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 #8BC261 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BC261 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC261 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC261 text on black | 9.98:1 | 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
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1C0
oklch(88.6% 0.049 133)
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Step 300
300
#AACD93
oklch(80.8% 0.087 133.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BC261
oklch(75.4% 0.141 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#172E01
oklch(27.2% 0.075 133.1)
#8BC261 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) | #C9B659 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B167 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBBAC | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC261
#8BC261
oklch(75.4% 0.141 133.1)
- #CE93EE
#CE93EE
oklch(75.3% 0.141 313.1)
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 #8BC261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.048
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.051
Use #8BC261 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.