#8BCD57
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.9% 0.165 133.4), rgb(139, 205, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#8BCD57 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCD57 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 205, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.165 133.4) |
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 #8BCD57 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCD57 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCD57 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCD57 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#DDF1D1
oklch(93.5% 0.047 133.6)
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Step 200
200
#C1E7A9
oklch(88.5% 0.092 133.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCD57
oklch(77.9% 0.165 133.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AB900
oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8600
oklch(55.8% 0.158 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#8BCD57 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) | #D5BF4B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB95F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC6B3 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCD57
#8BCD57
oklch(77.9% 0.165 133.4)
- #DB96FF
#DB96FF
oklch(77.9% 0.16 313.3)
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 #8BCD57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.028
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.040
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.041
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.044
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
Use #8BCD57 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.