#8AB915
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(72.6% 0.18 126.1), rgb(138, 185, 21).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#8AB915 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AB915 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 185, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 80%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.18 126.1) |
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 #8AB915 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AB915 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AB915 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AB915 text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 126.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#AECE7D
oklch(80.9% 0.112 126.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AB915
oklch(72.6% 0.18 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#8AB915 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) | #C3AC00 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDA92C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B09D | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AB915
#8AB915
oklch(72.6% 0.18 126.1)
- #C384FE
#C384FE
oklch(72.6% 0.18 306.3)
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 #8AB915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.019
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.023
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.031
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
Use #8AB915 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.