#8BDB7C
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.7% 0.15 140.5), rgb(139, 219, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#8BDB7C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 141°. 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 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BDB7C |
| RGB | rgb(139, 219, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.15 140.5) |
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 #8BDB7C | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BDB7C | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BDB7C text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BDB7C text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#BCE7B3
oklch(88.4% 0.083 140.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BDB7C
oklch(81.7% 0.15 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#34C000
oklch(70.6% 0.23 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#2BA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#8BDB7C 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) | #E0CC75 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C582 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85D5C4 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BDB7C
#8BDB7C
oklch(81.7% 0.15 140.5)
- #EFA2FF
#EFA2FF
oklch(81.9% 0.15 320.5)
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 #8BDB7C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BDB7C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.060
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.061
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.062
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.064
Use #8BDB7C 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.