#8BC36B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.8% 0.132 135.1), rgb(139, 195, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#8BC36B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC36B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 195, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.132 135.1) |
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 #8BC36B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BC36B | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC36B text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC36B text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACD97
oklch(80.9% 0.083 134.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BC36B
oklch(75.8% 0.132 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#589F22
oklch(63.2% 0.17 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#162E06
oklch(27.2% 0.07 135.4)
#8BC36B 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) | #C9B764 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B270 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABDAE | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC36B
#8BC36B
oklch(75.8% 0.132 135.1)
- #D096EA
#D096EA
oklch(75.8% 0.132 315)
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 #8BC36B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
Use #8BC36B 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.