#8BE385
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.8% 0.153 142.7), rgb(139, 227, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#8BE385 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BE385 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 227, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 63%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.153 142.7) |
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 #8BE385 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BE385 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8BE385 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BE385 text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E8B5
oklch(88.5% 0.084 142.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BE385
oklch(83.8% 0.153 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C30A
oklch(70.8% 0.239 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A707
oklch(63.1% 0.213 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C05
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#8BE385 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) | #E7D47E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACB8B | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82DECC | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BE385
#8BE385
oklch(83.8% 0.153 142.7)
- #F5AAFF
#F5AAFF
oklch(83.8% 0.14 322.6)
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 #8BE385, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BE385.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.065
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.065
Use #8BE385 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.