#8BDC81
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.1% 0.147 141.7), rgb(139, 220, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#8BDC81 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BDC81 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 220, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.147 141.7) |
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 #8BDC81 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BDC81 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BDC81 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BDC81 text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D7
oklch(93.7% 0.043 141)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7B5
oklch(88.4% 0.082 141.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BDC81
oklch(82.1% 0.147 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#22C203
oklch(70.8% 0.236 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#1AA600
oklch(63.1% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#8BDC81 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) | #E0CE7A | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C687 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84D7C6 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BDC81
#8BDC81
oklch(82.1% 0.147 141.7)
- #F0A3FD
#F0A3FD
oklch(82% 0.147 321.6)
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 #8BDC81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BDC81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.063
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.065
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.065
Use #8BDC81 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.