#8BDC7D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82% 0.151 140.8), rgb(139, 220, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#8BDC7D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.151 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 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BDC7D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 220, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.151 140.8) |
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 #8BDC7D | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BDC7D | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BDC7D text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BDC7D text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D6
oklch(93.7% 0.044 140.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE8B3
oklch(88.6% 0.085 140.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BDC7D
oklch(82% 0.151 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#31C100
oklch(70.8% 0.232 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#28A500
oklch(63% 0.206 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F5000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#8BDC7D 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) | #E1CD76 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C683 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84D7C5 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BDC7D
#8BDC7D
oklch(82% 0.151 140.8)
- #F0A2FF
#F0A2FF
oklch(82% 0.151 321)
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 #8BDC7D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BDC7D.
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 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.061
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.063
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.064
Use #8BDC7D 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.