#8ABC65
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74% 0.128 133.2), rgb(138, 188, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#8ABC65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ABC65 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 188, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.128 133.2) |
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 #8ABC65 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8ABC65 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ABC65 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ABC65 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#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
#ACCC97
oklch(80.8% 0.08 133.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8ABC65
oklch(74% 0.128 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9D21
oklch(63% 0.164 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#182D06
oklch(27% 0.067 133.6)
#8ABC65 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) | #C2B15E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAD6A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB6A7 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ABC65
#8ABC65
oklch(74% 0.128 133.2)
- #C792E4
#C792E4
oklch(74% 0.128 313.1)
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 #8ABC65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.044
Use #8ABC65 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.