#8BD093
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.6% 0.11 147.3), rgb(139, 208, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#8BD093 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD093 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 208, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 42%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.11 147.3) |
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 #8BD093 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD093 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD093 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BD093 text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#BFE5C2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 147.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD093
oklch(79.6% 0.11 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#40BD5A
oklch(70.7% 0.177 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A63D
oklch(63.2% 0.187 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#8BD093 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) | #D2C48F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD96 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82CDC0 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD093
#8BD093
oklch(79.6% 0.11 147.3)
- #E3A3E1
#E3A3E1
oklch(79.6% 0.111 327.6)
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 #8BD093, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #8BD093 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.