#8BED92
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.4% 0.155 145.6), rgb(139, 237, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#8BED92 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.62:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BED92 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 237, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.155 145.6) |
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 #8BED92 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BED92 | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8BED92 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BED92 text on black | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBFBEB
oklch(97.2% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D2F5D3
oklch(93.6% 0.058 145.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BED92
oklch(86.4% 0.155 145.6)
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Step 300
300
#59E16A
oklch(80.9% 0.2 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C23C
oklch(70.8% 0.218 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A632
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#8BED92 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) | #F0DD8C | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D498 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EE8D6 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BED92
#8BED92
oklch(86.4% 0.155 145.6)
- #FDB5FF
#FDB5FF
oklch(86.4% 0.126 325.7)
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 #8BED92, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BED92.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.006
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.044
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.047
Use #8BED92 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.