#8BE179
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.1% 0.162 140.2), rgb(139, 225, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#8BE179 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BE179 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 225, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.162 140.2) |
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 #8BE179 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BE179 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8BE179 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BE179 text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D5
oklch(93.6% 0.046 140.3)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B0
oklch(88.4% 0.089 140.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BE179
oklch(83.1% 0.162 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#39C000
oklch(70.7% 0.228 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#2FA500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#8BE179 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) | #E6D171 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACA80 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84DBC8 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BE179
#8BE179
oklch(83.1% 0.162 140.2)
- #F0A9FF
#F0A9FF
oklch(83.1% 0.139 320.4)
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 #8BE179, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BE179.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.053
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.059
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.065
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.066
Use #8BE179 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.