#8ABA91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.4% 0.078 148.7), rgb(138, 186, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#8ABA91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ABA91 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 186, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.078 148.7) |
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 #8ABA91 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8ABA91 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ABA91 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ABA91 text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB0
oklch(81% 0.048 148.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8ABA91
oklch(74.4% 0.078 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9A68
oklch(63.1% 0.098 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#41844F
oklch(55.5% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#32703F
oklch(49.1% 0.101 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B35
oklch(42.6% 0.082 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#274B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.065 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C1B
oklch(27% 0.041 148)
#8ABA91 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) | #BBB28F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AC93 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84B8AF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ABA91
#8ABA91
oklch(74.4% 0.078 148.7)
- #C89BC5
#C89BC5
oklch(74.5% 0.078 328.5)
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 #8ABA91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.009
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #8ABA91 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.