#8BC28F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.2% 0.092 146.4), rgb(139, 194, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#8BC28F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 146°. 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 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC28F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 194, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.092 146.4) |
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 #8BC28F | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC28F | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC28F text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC28F text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC28F
oklch(76.2% 0.092 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#5BB967
oklch(70.8% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#08A639
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#03300C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 146.3)
#8BC28F 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) | #C4B88C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB392 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85BFB4 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC28F
#8BC28F
oklch(76.2% 0.092 146.4)
- #D19DD1
#D19DD1
oklch(76.1% 0.093 326.4)
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 #8BC28F, 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 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
Use #8BC28F 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.