#8BD892
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.4% 0.124 146.5), rgb(139, 216, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#8BD892 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD892 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 216, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 50%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.124 146.5) |
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 #8BD892 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD892 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD892 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BD892 text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6BF
oklch(88.5% 0.069 146.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD892
oklch(81.4% 0.124 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#2ABF4C
oklch(70.6% 0.198 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#8BD892 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) | #DACB8D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC396 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81D4C6 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD892
#8BD892
oklch(81.4% 0.124 146.5)
- #ECA6ED
#ECA6ED
oklch(81.5% 0.123 326.2)
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 #8BD892, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BD892.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #8BD892 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.