#8BD480
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.1% 0.136 141.2), rgb(139, 212, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#8BD480 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD480 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 212, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.136 141.2) |
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 #8BD480 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD480 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD480 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BD480 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6B8
oklch(88.4% 0.075 141.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD480
oklch(80.1% 0.136 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#3BBF25
oklch(70.6% 0.217 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#23A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#8BD480 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) | #D8C77A | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC085 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85CFBF | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD480
#8BD480
oklch(80.1% 0.136 141.2)
- #E6A0F3
#E6A0F3
oklch(80.1% 0.136 321.1)
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 #8BD480, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BD480.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.060
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.061
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.061
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.062
Use #8BD480 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.