#8AB963
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.2% 0.126 132.3), rgb(138, 185, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#8AB963 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AB963 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 185, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.126 132.3) |
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 #8AB963 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AB963 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AB963 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AB963 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#AECC97
oklch(80.9% 0.079 132)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AB963
oklch(73.2% 0.126 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#629D22
oklch(63.2% 0.162 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D06
oklch(27% 0.067 132.8)
#8AB963 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) | #BFAE5C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AA68 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB3A5 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AB963
#8AB963
oklch(73.2% 0.126 132.3)
- #C390E1
#C390E1
oklch(73.1% 0.126 312.3)
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 #8AB963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
Use #8AB963 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.