#8BC57E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.6% 0.115 139.9), rgb(139, 197, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#8BC57E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC57E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 197, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.115 139.9) |
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 #8BC57E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC57E | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC57E text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC57E text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#DFF0DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 140.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC57E
oklch(76.6% 0.115 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#59BB41
oklch(70.7% 0.184 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#8BC57E 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) | #C9BA79 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B482 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C1B3 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC57E
#8BC57E
oklch(76.6% 0.115 139.9)
- #D39BE1
#D39BE1
oklch(76.6% 0.115 319.5)
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 #8BC57E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #8BC57E 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.