#8BDA46
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.8% 0.195 133.4), rgb(139, 218, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#8BDA46 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BDA46 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 218, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 67%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.195 133.4) |
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 #8BDA46 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BDA46 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BDA46 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BDA46 text on black | 12.21:1 | 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
#EFFAE8
oklch(97.2% 0.026 133)
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Step 100
100
#DBF3CC
oklch(93.6% 0.057 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#BDE99F
oklch(88.5% 0.108 133.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BDA46
oklch(80.8% 0.195 133.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AB900
oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#8BDA46 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) | #E3C930 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C353 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BD2BC | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BDA46
#8BDA46
oklch(80.8% 0.195 133.4)
- #E0A5FF
#E0A5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.138 313.5)
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 #8BDA46, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BDA46.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.032
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.034
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.039
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.045
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.046
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.049
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.053
Use #8BDA46 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.