#8BC672
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.6% 0.129 136.9), rgb(139, 198, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#8BC672 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 137°. 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 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC672 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 198, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.129 136.9) |
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 #8BC672 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC672 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC672 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC672 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#DFF0D8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 136.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B6
oklch(88.5% 0.073 137.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC672
oklch(76.6% 0.129 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#59BC17
oklch(70.7% 0.207 137)
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Step 500
500
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#8BC672 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) | #CBBA6C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B577 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C1B2 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC672
#8BC672
oklch(76.6% 0.129 136.9)
- #D498E9
#D498E9
oklch(76.5% 0.129 317.1)
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 #8BC672, 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 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.057
Use #8BC672 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.