#8BD98E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.6% 0.129 145.1), rgb(139, 217, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#8BD98E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD98E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 217, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 51%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.129 145.1) |
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 #8BD98E | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD98E | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD98E text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BD98E text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#DBF1DB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6BC
oklch(88.4% 0.072 144.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD98E
oklch(81.6% 0.129 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#28C042
oklch(70.7% 0.207 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A62E
oklch(63% 0.197 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#8BD98E 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) | #DCCC89 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C492 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82D5C6 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD98E
#8BD98E
oklch(81.6% 0.129 145.1)
- #EDA5F1
#EDA5F1
oklch(81.6% 0.129 324.9)
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 #8BD98E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BD98E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.065
Use #8BD98E 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.