#8BC973
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.3% 0.133 137.4), rgb(139, 201, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#8BC973 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 137°. 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 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC973 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 201, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.133 137.4) |
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 #8BC973 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC973 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC973 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC973 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#DEF0D7
oklch(93.5% 0.038 136.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5B6
oklch(88.4% 0.073 137.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC973
oklch(77.3% 0.133 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#54BD0D
oklch(70.8% 0.213 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#46A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#8BC973 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) | #CEBC6C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B778 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C3B4 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC973
#8BC973
oklch(77.3% 0.133 137.4)
- #D899ED
#D899ED
oklch(77.3% 0.134 317.4)
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 #8BC973, 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 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
Use #8BC973 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.