#8BD986
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.4% 0.138 142.9), rgb(139, 217, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#8BD986 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 143°. 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 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD986 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 217, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 52%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.138 142.9) |
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 #8BD986 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD986 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD986 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BD986 text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#DBF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE7B9
oklch(88.5% 0.077 143.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD986
oklch(81.4% 0.138 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#2BC02C
oklch(70.6% 0.22 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A70C
oklch(63.1% 0.212 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C09
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007606
oklch(49% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#8BD986 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) | #DDCB80 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C48B | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83D4C4 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD986
#8BD986
oklch(81.4% 0.138 142.9)
- #EDA3F6
#EDA3F6
oklch(81.4% 0.138 322.9)
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 #8BD986, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BD986.
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 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.064
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.065
Use #8BD986 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.