#8BC459
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.8% 0.151 132.3), rgb(139, 196, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#8BC459 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC459 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 196, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.151 132.3) |
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 #8BC459 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC459 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC459 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC459 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#CCE1BE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 132.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACE8E
oklch(80.9% 0.095 132.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BC459
oklch(75.8% 0.151 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D00
oklch(26.8% 0.075 132.3)
#8BC459 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) | #CBB74F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B360 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBDAC | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC459
#8BC459
oklch(75.8% 0.151 132.3)
- #D192F5
#D192F5
oklch(75.8% 0.152 312.4)
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 #8BC459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.046
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
Use #8BC459 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.