#8BD484
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.2% 0.132 142.3), rgb(139, 212, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#8BD484 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD484 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 212, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 48%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.132 142.3) |
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 #8BD484 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD484 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD484 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BD484 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6BA
oklch(88.5% 0.073 142.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD484
oklch(80.2% 0.132 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#3ABF32
oklch(70.7% 0.211 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#0AA700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#078C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#057600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#036100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#025100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#8BD484 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) | #D8C77E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC089 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84CFC0 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD484
#8BD484
oklch(80.2% 0.132 142.3)
- #E6A1F1
#E6A1F1
oklch(80.2% 0.132 321.8)
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 #8BD484, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BD484.
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 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.061
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.061
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.062
Use #8BD484 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.