#8BD15D
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.9% 0.165 134.6), rgb(139, 209, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#8BD15D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD15D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 209, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.165 134.6) |
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 #8BD15D | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD15D | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD15D text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BD15D text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#EFF9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2D2
oklch(93.7% 0.048 134.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0E7AA
oklch(88.5% 0.091 134.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD15D
oklch(78.9% 0.165 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#64BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.204 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#8BD15D 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) | #D8C252 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBD65 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ACAB7 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD15D
#8BD15D
oklch(78.9% 0.165 134.6)
- #DF9AFF
#DF9AFF
oklch(78.9% 0.156 314.5)
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 #8BD15D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.031
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.041
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.043
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
Use #8BD15D 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.