#8BC950
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(76.9% 0.166 132.1), rgb(139, 201, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#8BC950 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC950 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 201, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.166 132.1) |
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 #8BC950 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC950 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC950 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC950 text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D0
oklch(93.5% 0.048 131.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E7A7
oklch(88.6% 0.093 131.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC950
oklch(76.9% 0.166 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B800
oklch(70.7% 0.196 132)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#8BC950 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) | #D1BB42 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B659 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC1AF | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC950
#8BC950
oklch(76.9% 0.166 132.1)
- #D792FF
#D792FF
oklch(76.9% 0.165 312.2)
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 #8BC950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.029
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.037
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.038
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.039
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.049
Use #8BC950 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.