#8BDB97
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.2% 0.123 148), rgb(139, 219, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#8BDB97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BDB97 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 219, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 53%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.123 148) |
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 #8BDB97 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BDB97 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BDB97 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BDB97 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DD
oklch(93.7% 0.035 147.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C0
oklch(88.4% 0.068 148.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BDB97
oklch(82.2% 0.123 148)
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Step 400
400
#1BC052
oklch(70.7% 0.197 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A542
oklch(63% 0.182 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#8BDB97 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) | #DDCE93 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C69B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D8C9 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BDB97
#8BDB97
oklch(82.2% 0.123 148)
- #F0A8ED
#F0A8ED
oklch(82.2% 0.122 328)
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 #8BDB97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BDB97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #8BDB97 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.