#8BCB5B
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.5% 0.159 133.6), rgb(139, 203, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#8BCB5B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCB5B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 203, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.159 133.6) |
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 #8BCB5B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCB5B | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCB5B text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCB5B text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#DEF1D2
oklch(93.6% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E6AB
oklch(88.4% 0.087 133.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCB5B
oklch(77.5% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#69B900
oklch(70.6% 0.201 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#8BCB5B 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) | #D2BD50 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B863 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BC4B2 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCB5B
#8BCB5B
oklch(77.5% 0.159 133.6)
- #DA95FD
#DA95FD
oklch(77.5% 0.159 313.6)
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 #8BCB5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.034
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.045
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.050
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
Use #8BCB5B 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.