#8AB45F
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72% 0.123 130.5), rgb(138, 180, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#8AB45F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AB45F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 180, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.123 130.5) |
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 #8AB45F | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AB45F | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AB45F text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AB45F text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB97
oklch(80.9% 0.076 130.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AB45F
oklch(72% 0.123 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#689B22
oklch(63% 0.156 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C06
oklch(26.9% 0.064 130.5)
#8AB45F 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) | #BBA958 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A664 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CAEA0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AB45F
#8AB45F
oklch(72% 0.123 130.5)
- #BD8EDD
#BD8EDD
oklch(72% 0.122 310.8)
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 #8AB45F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
Use #8AB45F 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.