#8AAF47
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(70.5% 0.139 126.2), rgb(138, 175, 71).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#8AAF47 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAF47 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 175, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.139 126.2) |
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 #8AAF47 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAF47 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAF47 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAF47 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB8E
oklch(80.8% 0.086 126.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAF47
oklch(70.5% 0.139 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#8AAF47 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) | #B8A43C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A24E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA799 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAF47
#8AAF47
oklch(70.5% 0.139 126.2)
- #B687E4
#B687E4
oklch(70.5% 0.14 306.4)
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 #8AAF47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.018
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
Use #8AAF47 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.