#8BC479
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.3% 0.119 138.4), rgb(139, 196, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#8BC479 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC479 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 196, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.119 138.4) |
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 #8BC479 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC479 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC479 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC479 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BA
oklch(88.5% 0.066 138.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC479
oklch(76.3% 0.119 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#5BBB36
oklch(70.7% 0.191 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#8BC479 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) | #C9B974 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B37D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BFB1 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC479
#8BC479
oklch(76.3% 0.119 138.4)
- #D299E3
#D299E3
oklch(76.3% 0.12 318.3)
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 #8BC479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #8BC479 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.