#8BCD93
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.9% 0.106 147.5), rgb(139, 205, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#8BCD93 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCD93 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 205, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.106 147.5) |
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 #8BCD93 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCD93 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCD93 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCD93 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 147.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCD93
oklch(78.9% 0.106 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#46BC5F
oklch(70.7% 0.169 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#8BCD93 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) | #CFC28F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BB96 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83CABE | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCD93
#8BCD93
oklch(78.9% 0.106 147.5)
- #DFA2DD
#DFA2DD
oklch(78.9% 0.106 327.6)
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 #8BCD93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #8BCD93 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.