#8BCF85
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.1% 0.123 142.4), rgb(139, 207, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#8BCF85 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCF85 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 207, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 44%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.123 142.4) |
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 #8BCF85 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCF85 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCF85 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCF85 text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#EFF8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BC
oklch(88.4% 0.068 142.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCF85
oklch(79.1% 0.123 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#45BE3F
oklch(70.8% 0.198 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#02A700
oklch(63.1% 0.215 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#028C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#8BCF85 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) | #D3C380 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BC89 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85CBBC | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCF85
#8BCF85
oklch(79.1% 0.123 142.4)
- #E0A0E9
#E0A0E9
oklch(79.1% 0.122 322.3)
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 #8BCF85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
Use #8BCF85 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.