#8BC669
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.5% 0.139 135.1), rgb(139, 198, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#8BC669 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC669 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 198, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.139 135.1) |
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 #8BC669 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC669 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC669 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC669 text on black | 10.37:1 | 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
#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)
#8BC669
oklch(76.5% 0.139 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#61BB00
oklch(70.8% 0.207 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#8BC669 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) | #CCB961 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B46F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC0B0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC669
#8BC669
oklch(76.5% 0.139 135.1)
- #D496EF
#D496EF
oklch(76.5% 0.139 315.2)
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 #8BC669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.053
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.053
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.055
Use #8BC669 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.