#8BDE8A
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82.7% 0.141 143.9), rgb(139, 222, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#8BDE8A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BDE8A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 222, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.141 143.9) |
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 #8BDE8A | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BDE8A | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8BDE8A text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BDE8A text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D9
oklch(93.7% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7B9
oklch(88.5% 0.077 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BDE8A
oklch(82.7% 0.141 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#12C22C
oklch(70.8% 0.226 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A720
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#8BDE8A 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) | #E1D084 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C88F | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82D9C9 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BDE8A
#8BDE8A
oklch(82.7% 0.141 143.9)
- #F3A6FA
#F3A6FA
oklch(82.7% 0.14 323.8)
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 #8BDE8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BDE8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.065
Use #8BDE8A 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.