#8BC684
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(76.9% 0.11 141.9), rgb(139, 198, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#8BC684 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC684 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 198, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.11 141.9) |
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 #8BC684 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC684 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC684 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC684 text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.061 142.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC684
oklch(76.9% 0.11 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#56BB4C
oklch(70.7% 0.177 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#16A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#108C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#8BC684 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) | #C9BB80 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B588 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C2B5 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC684
#8BC684
oklch(76.9% 0.11 141.9)
- #D59CDE
#D59CDE
oklch(76.9% 0.111 321.8)
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 #8BC684, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
Use #8BC684 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.