#8AA93B
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(68.9% 0.141 123.5), rgb(138, 169, 59).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#8AA93B is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA93B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 169, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.141 123.5) |
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 #8AA93B | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA93B | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA93B text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA93B text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 124)
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Step 300
300
#B5CB8B
oklch(81% 0.089 123.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA93B
oklch(68.9% 0.141 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#648000
oklch(55.8% 0.138 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#8AA93B 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) | #B29F2D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E43 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A192 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA93B
#8AA93B
oklch(68.9% 0.141 123.5)
- #AE83E2
#AE83E2
oklch(68.9% 0.142 303.8)
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 #8AA93B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.018
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.020
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.024
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
Use #8AA93B 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.