#8BCA6D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.5% 0.14 136.3), rgb(139, 202, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#8BCA6D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 136°. 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 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCA6D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 202, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.14 136.3) |
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 #8BCA6D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCA6D | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCA6D text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCA6D text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D6
oklch(93.7% 0.041 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E6B3
oklch(88.6% 0.078 136.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCA6D
oklch(77.5% 0.14 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#5ABC00
oklch(70.7% 0.211 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#4CA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#8BCA6D 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) | #D0BD65 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B873 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C4B4 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCA6D
#8BCA6D
oklch(77.5% 0.14 136.3)
- #D998F2
#D998F2
oklch(77.4% 0.142 316.3)
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 #8BCA6D, 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
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.057
Use #8BCA6D 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.