#8AAC38
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(69.6% 0.147 124.2), rgb(138, 172, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#8AAC38 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAC38 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 172, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.147 124.2) |
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 #8AAC38 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAC38 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAC38 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAC38 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D2DFBB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 123.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B4CB89
oklch(80.9% 0.092 124)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAC38
oklch(69.6% 0.147 124.2)
-
Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
-
Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
-
Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
-
Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
-
Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
-
Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#8AAC38 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) | #B5A128 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A041 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A495 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAC38
#8AAC38
oklch(69.6% 0.147 124.2)
- #B284E6
#B284E6
oklch(69.7% 0.146 304.5)
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 #8AAC38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.016
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.016
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.017
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.018
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.021
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
Use #8AAC38 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.