#8ABD2A
Closest named color: Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01). oklch(73.6% 0.176 127.6), rgb(138, 189, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#8ABD2A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ABD2A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 189, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 64%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.176 127.6) |
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 #8ABD2A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8ABD2A | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ABD2A text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ABD2A text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 127)
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Step 300
300
#ADCE80
oklch(80.9% 0.109 127.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8ABD2A
oklch(73.6% 0.176 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A00
oklch(63% 0.164 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#8ABD2A 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) | #C7B000 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AC39 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB4A2 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ABD2A
#8ABD2A
oklch(73.6% 0.176 127.6)
- #C887FE
#C887FE
oklch(73.5% 0.177 307.8)
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 #8ABD2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.021
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.021
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.039
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
Use #8ABD2A 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.