#8BC46A
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76% 0.135 135), rgb(139, 196, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#8BC46A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 135°. 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 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC46A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 196, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.135 135) |
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 #8BC46A | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC46A | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC46A text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC46A text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F0F8EC
oklch(97% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 134.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4E5B3
oklch(88.5% 0.076 135.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC46A
oklch(76% 0.135 135)
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Step 400
400
#61BB00
oklch(70.8% 0.207 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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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
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#8BC46A 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) | #CAB863 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B36F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABEAF | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC46A
#8BC46A
oklch(76% 0.135 135)
- #D196EC
#D196EC
oklch(76% 0.135 314.8)
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 #8BC46A, 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 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.055
Use #8BC46A 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.