#8BD87A
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81% 0.148 140), rgb(139, 216, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#8BD87A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD87A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 216, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 55%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.148 140) |
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 #8BD87A | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD87A | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD87A text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BD87A text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D6
oklch(93.5% 0.043 139.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B4
oklch(88.5% 0.082 140.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD87A
oklch(81% 0.148 140)
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Step 400
400
#3BC000
oklch(70.8% 0.228 140)
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Step 500
500
#31A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#8BD87A 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) | #DDCA73 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C380 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86D2C1 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD87A
#8BD87A
oklch(81% 0.148 140)
- #EBA0FC
#EBA0FC
oklch(81% 0.148 320)
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 #8BD87A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BD87A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.058
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.065
Use #8BD87A 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.