#8BC56F
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.3% 0.131 136.1), rgb(139, 197, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#8BC56F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 136°. 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 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC56F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 197, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.131 136.1) |
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 #8BC56F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC56F | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC56F text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC56F text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#DFF0D7
oklch(93.6% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4E5B5
oklch(88.6% 0.073 135.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC56F
oklch(76.3% 0.131 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#5BBC05
oklch(70.8% 0.21 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#8BC56F 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) | #CBB968 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B474 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABFB0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC56F
#8BC56F
oklch(76.3% 0.131 136.1)
- #D397EA
#D397EA
oklch(76.3% 0.132 316.3)
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 #8BC56F, 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 Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
Use #8BC56F 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.