#8BD882
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.1% 0.14 141.8), rgb(139, 216, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#8BD882 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD882 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 216, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 52%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.14 141.8) |
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 #8BD882 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD882 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD882 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BD882 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D8
oklch(93.5% 0.041 141.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B7
oklch(88.6% 0.078 141.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD882
oklch(81.1% 0.14 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#30C020
oklch(70.6% 0.224 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#17A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#128C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#8BD882 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) | #DCCA7C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C387 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84D3C3 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD882
#8BD882
oklch(81.1% 0.14 141.8)
- #EBA2F7
#EBA2F7
oklch(81.1% 0.14 321.7)
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 #8BD882, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BD882.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.064
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.064
Use #8BD882 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.