#8BC274
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.7% 0.121 136.9), rgb(139, 194, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#8BC274 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC274 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 194, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.121 136.9) |
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 #8BC274 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BC274 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC274 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC274 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9C
oklch(81% 0.077 136.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BC274
oklch(75.7% 0.121 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#599E36
oklch(63.1% 0.155 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#254D0F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D0B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 136.9)
#8BC274 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) | #C7B76E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB278 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BDAF | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC274
#8BC274
oklch(75.7% 0.121 136.9)
- #CF97E3
#CF97E3
oklch(75.6% 0.122 316.9)
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 #8BC274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
Use #8BC274 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.