#8AB342
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.4% 0.148 126.8), rgb(138, 179, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#8AB342 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AB342 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 179, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.148 126.8) |
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 #8AB342 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AB342 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AB342 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AB342 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 127)
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Step 300
300
#B1CC8B
oklch(80.9% 0.092 126.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AB342
oklch(71.4% 0.148 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#8AB342 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) | #BCA734 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A54A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FAB9B | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AB342
#8AB342
oklch(71.4% 0.148 126.8)
- #BB88EB
#BB88EB
oklch(71.5% 0.148 306.7)
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 #8AB342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.011
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.020
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
Use #8AB342 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.