#8BDD71
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(82% 0.164 138.6), rgb(139, 221, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#8BDD71 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BDD71 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 221, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.164 138.6) |
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 #8BDD71 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BDD71 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8BDD71 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BDD71 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D4
oklch(93.6% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#BBE8AE
oklch(88.5% 0.091 138.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BDD71
oklch(82% 0.164 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#49BE00
oklch(70.6% 0.221 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#8BDD71 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) | #E3CE68 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C678 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86D7C4 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BDD71
#8BDD71
oklch(82% 0.164 138.6)
- #EBA6FF
#EBA6FF
oklch(82.1% 0.141 318.5)
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 #8BDD71, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BDD71.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.053
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.053
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.064
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.066
Use #8BDD71 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.