#8BCB8D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.3% 0.109 145.2), rgb(139, 203, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#8BCB8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCB8D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 203, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.109 145.2) |
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 #8BCB8D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCB8D | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCB8D text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCB8D text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C1
oklch(88.4% 0.06 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCB8D
oklch(78.3% 0.109 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#4BBC56
oklch(70.7% 0.175 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A62E
oklch(63% 0.197 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#8BCB8D 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) | #CDC089 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B990 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C8BB | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCB8D
#8BCB8D
oklch(78.3% 0.109 145.2)
- #DCA0DF
#DCA0DF
oklch(78.3% 0.109 325)
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 #8BCB8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
Use #8BCB8D 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.