#8BC568
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.2% 0.138 134.8), rgb(139, 197, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#8BC568 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC568 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 197, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.138 134.8) |
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 #8BC568 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC568 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC568 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC568 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#C4E5B2
oklch(88.5% 0.077 134.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC568
oklch(76.2% 0.138 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#63BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.205 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#458600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#8BC568 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) | #CBB960 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B46E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BBFAF | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC568
#8BC568
oklch(76.2% 0.138 134.8)
- #D296EE
#D296EE
oklch(76.2% 0.137 314.6)
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 #8BC568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.050
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
Use #8BC568 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.