#8BC474
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.2% 0.124 137.1), rgb(139, 196, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#8BC474 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 137°. 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 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC474 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 196, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.124 137.1) |
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 #8BC474 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC474 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC474 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC474 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#DFF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4B8
oklch(88.4% 0.068 137.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC474
oklch(76.2% 0.124 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#5CBB27
oklch(70.7% 0.199 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#8BC474 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) | #C9B86E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B379 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BFB0 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC474
#8BC474
oklch(76.2% 0.124 137.1)
- #D298E6
#D298E6
oklch(76.2% 0.125 317.2)
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 #8BC474, 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 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
Use #8BC474 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.