#8AB462
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72% 0.12 131.1), rgb(138, 180, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#8AB462 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AB462 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 180, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.12 131.1) |
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 #8AB462 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AB462 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AB462 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AB462 text on black | 8.78:1 | 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
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB99
oklch(80.9% 0.074 131)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AB462
oklch(72% 0.12 131.1)
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Step 500
500
#679B29
oklch(63% 0.153 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C04
oklch(37.8% 0.1 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C07
oklch(26.9% 0.063 130.8)
#8AB462 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) | #BBAA5B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A767 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CAEA0 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AB462
#8AB462
oklch(72% 0.12 131.1)
- #BD8FDC
#BD8FDC
oklch(72.1% 0.119 311)
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 #8AB462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
Use #8AB462 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.