#8BC47B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.3% 0.117 139), rgb(139, 196, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#8BC47B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC47B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 196, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.117 139) |
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 #8BC47B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC47B | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC47B text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC47B text on black | 10.27:1 | 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
#C4E4BB
oklch(88.5% 0.065 138.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC47B
oklch(76.3% 0.117 139)
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Step 400
400
#5BBB3B
oklch(70.8% 0.188 139)
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Step 500
500
#3BA400
oklch(63.2% 0.199 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#8BC47B 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) | #C8B976 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B37F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BFB2 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC47B
#8BC47B
oklch(76.3% 0.117 139)
- #D29AE1
#D29AE1
oklch(76.3% 0.116 319)
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 #8BC47B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #8BC47B 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.