#8BCD8D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.8% 0.112 145.1), rgb(139, 205, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#8BCD8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.112 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 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCD8D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 205, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.112 145.1) |
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 #8BCD8D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCD8D | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCD8D text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCD8D text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.063 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCD8D
oklch(78.8% 0.112 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#47BC54
oklch(70.6% 0.178 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A62D
oklch(63% 0.198 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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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)
#8BCD8D 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) | #CFC189 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BB91 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C9BC | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCD8D
#8BCD8D
oklch(78.8% 0.112 145.1)
- #DEA1E1
#DEA1E1
oklch(78.8% 0.111 325)
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 #8BCD8D, 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
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
Use #8BCD8D 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.