#8AB87F
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(73.5% 0.094 139.6), rgb(138, 184, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#8AB87F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AB87F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 184, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.094 139.6) |
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 #8AB87F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AB87F | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AB87F text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AB87F text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 139.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AB87F
oklch(73.5% 0.094 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#619B53
oklch(63.2% 0.12 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#468536
oklch(55.6% 0.13 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#377128
oklch(49.2% 0.122 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C23
oklch(42.8% 0.101 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B21
oklch(37.6% 0.078 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#192C14
oklch(26.9% 0.049 139.3)
#8AB87F 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) | #BBAF7B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AA82 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B4A9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AB87F
#8AB87F
oklch(73.5% 0.094 139.6)
- #C496CF
#C496CF
oklch(73.5% 0.095 319.7)
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 #8AB87F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.007
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
Use #8AB87F 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.