#8BD283
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.7% 0.13 141.9), rgb(139, 210, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#8BD283 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD283 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 210, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 47%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.13 141.9) |
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 #8BD283 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD283 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD283 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BD283 text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#DCF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6BA
oklch(88.6% 0.072 141.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD283
oklch(79.7% 0.13 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#3FBF34
oklch(70.8% 0.208 142)
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Step 500
500
#15A600
oklch(63% 0.212 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#0F8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#8BD283 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) | #D6C57D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE88 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85CDBE | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD283
#8BD283
oklch(79.7% 0.13 141.9)
- #E4A0EF
#E4A0EF
oklch(79.7% 0.131 321.8)
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 #8BD283, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BD283.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.057
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.058
Use #8BD283 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.