#8BD962
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.9% 0.172 136.1), rgb(139, 217, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#8BD962 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD962 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 217, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.172 136.1) |
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 #8BD962 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD962 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD962 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BD962 text on black | 12.19:1 | 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
#EFF9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D1
oklch(93.6% 0.05 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDE8A9
oklch(88.5% 0.095 135.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD962
oklch(80.9% 0.172 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#5BBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.211 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#8BD962 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) | #E0C956 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C36A | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89D2BF | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD962
#8BD962
oklch(80.9% 0.172 136.1)
- #E5A2FF
#E5A2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.145 316.2)
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 #8BD962, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BD962.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.040
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.048
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.051
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.057
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
Use #8BD962 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.