#8BC36E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.8% 0.129 135.7), rgb(139, 195, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#8BC36E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 136°. 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 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC36E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 195, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.129 135.7) |
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 #8BC36E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC36E | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC36E text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC36E text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D7
oklch(93.6% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E5B5
oklch(88.6% 0.073 135.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC36E
oklch(75.8% 0.129 135.7)
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Step 400
400
#5FBB0B
oklch(70.7% 0.206 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#8BC36E 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) | #C9B767 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B273 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABDAE | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC36E
#8BC36E
oklch(75.8% 0.129 135.7)
- #D096E8
#D096E8
oklch(75.8% 0.13 315.7)
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 #8BC36E, 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 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
Use #8BC36E 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.