#8BCD6D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.2% 0.145 136.6), rgb(139, 205, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#8BCD6D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCD6D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 205, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.145 136.6) |
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 #8BCD6D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCD6D | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCD6D text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCD6D text on black | 11.05:1 | 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
#C1E6B2
oklch(88.5% 0.08 136.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCD6D
oklch(78.2% 0.145 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#58BC00
oklch(70.6% 0.212 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#4AA100
oklch(63% 0.19 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#8BCD6D 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) | #D3C065 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BA73 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C7B6 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCD6D
#8BCD6D
oklch(78.2% 0.145 136.6)
- #DD99F5
#DD99F5
oklch(78.1% 0.145 317)
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 #8BCD6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.058
Use #8BCD6D 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.