#8BDA78
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.4% 0.153 139.7), rgb(139, 218, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#8BDA78 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BDA78 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 218, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.153 139.7) |
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 #8BDA78 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BDA78 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BDA78 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BDA78 text on black | 12.39:1 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D6
oklch(93.7% 0.044 140.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCE7B2
oklch(88.4% 0.084 139.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BDA78
oklch(81.4% 0.153 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#3FBF00
oklch(70.6% 0.226 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#34A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#8BDA78 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) | #DFCB70 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C47E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86D4C3 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BDA78
#8BDA78
oklch(81.4% 0.153 139.7)
- #EDA1FF
#EDA1FF
oklch(81.5% 0.151 319.8)
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 #8BDA78, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BDA78.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.064
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.065
Use #8BDA78 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.