#8BC875
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.1% 0.129 137.8), rgb(139, 200, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#8BC875 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC875 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 200, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.129 137.8) |
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 #8BC875 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC875 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC875 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC875 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#DEF0D8
oklch(93.5% 0.037 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B7
oklch(88.5% 0.071 137.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC875
oklch(77.1% 0.129 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#56BC1E
oklch(70.6% 0.206 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#43A200
oklch(63% 0.194 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#8BC875 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) | #CDBC6F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B67A | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C3B4 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC875
#8BC875
oklch(77.1% 0.129 137.8)
- #D79AEA
#D79AEA
oklch(77.2% 0.128 318)
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 #8BC875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
Use #8BC875 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.