#8BCD6A
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.1% 0.148 136.1), rgb(139, 205, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#8BCD6A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCD6A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 205, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.148 136.1) |
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 #8BCD6A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCD6A | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCD6A text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCD6A text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#DDF1D5
oklch(93.6% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1E6B0
oklch(88.5% 0.082 135.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCD6A
oklch(78.1% 0.148 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#5BBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.211 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#8BCD6A 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) | #D3BF62 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABA70 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C7B6 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCD6A
#8BCD6A
oklch(78.1% 0.148 136.1)
- #DD99F7
#DD99F7
oklch(78.2% 0.148 316.3)
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 #8BCD6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.056
Use #8BCD6A 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.