#8BC445
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.6% 0.168 130.2), rgb(139, 196, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#8BC445 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC445 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 196, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.168 130.2) |
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 #8BC445 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BC445 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC445 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC445 text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1B9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACF86
oklch(81% 0.105 130.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BC445
oklch(75.6% 0.168 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B00
oklch(37.5% 0.101 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#8BC445 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) | #CDB635 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B24F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EBCAA | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC445
#8BC445
oklch(75.6% 0.168 130.2)
- #D08EFE
#D08EFE
oklch(75.5% 0.168 310.1)
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 #8BC445, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BC445.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.035
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.039
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.041
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.044
Use #8BC445 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.