#8BD07F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.2% 0.131 140.8), rgb(139, 208, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#8BD07F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 141°. 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 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD07F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 208, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 46%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.131 140.8) |
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 #8BD07F | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD07F | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD07F text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BD07F text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D9
oklch(93.7% 0.038 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B9
oklch(88.6% 0.073 140.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD07F
oklch(79.2% 0.131 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#44BE2C
oklch(70.6% 0.21 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#28A500
oklch(63% 0.206 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F5000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#8BD07F 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) | #D4C379 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABD84 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86CBBC | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD07F
#8BD07F
oklch(79.2% 0.131 140.8)
- #E19EEE
#E19EEE
oklch(79.1% 0.131 320.9)
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 #8BD07F, 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 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
Use #8BD07F 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.