#8BCD89
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.7% 0.116 143.7), rgb(139, 205, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#8BCD89 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCD89 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 205, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.116 143.7) |
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 #8BCD89 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCD89 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCD89 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCD89 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BE
oklch(88.5% 0.066 143.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCD89
oklch(78.7% 0.116 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#48BD4B
oklch(70.8% 0.187 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A71D
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#8BCD89 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) | #D0C185 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB8D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C9BB | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCD89
#8BCD89
oklch(78.7% 0.116 143.7)
- #DEA0E4
#DEA0E4
oklch(78.7% 0.116 323.6)
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 #8BCD89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BCD89.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #8BCD89 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.