#8AB481
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.6% 0.085 140.1), rgb(138, 180, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#8AB481 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AB481 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 180, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 25%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.085 140.1) |
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 #8AB481 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AB481 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AB481 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AB481 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA9
oklch(81% 0.054 140)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AB481
oklch(72.6% 0.085 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#659A59
oklch(63.2% 0.109 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B843E
oklch(55.7% 0.118 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F30
oklch(49% 0.11 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#325B29
oklch(42.8% 0.091 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B25
oklch(37.8% 0.072 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#8AB481 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) | #B7AB7E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A784 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B1A6 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AB481
#8AB481
oklch(72.6% 0.085 140.1)
- #BF95C8
#BF95C8
oklch(72.6% 0.086 320.3)
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 #8AB481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.012
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.012
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.051
Use #8AB481 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.