#8BC35E
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.6% 0.145 132.9), rgb(139, 195, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#8BC35E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.145 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 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC35E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 195, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.145 132.9) |
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 #8BC35E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BC35E | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC35E text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC35E 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
#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
#CCE1BF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACE91
oklch(81% 0.091 133)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BC35E
oklch(75.6% 0.145 132.9)
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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)
#8BC35E 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) | #CAB655 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B265 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBCAC | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC35E
#8BC35E
oklch(75.6% 0.145 132.9)
- #D093F1
#D093F1
oklch(75.7% 0.145 313.1)
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 #8BC35E, 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 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.048
Use #8BC35E 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.