#8ABD95
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.1% 0.078 150.8), rgb(138, 189, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#8ABD95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ABD95 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 189, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.078 150.8) |
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 #8ABD95 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8ABD95 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ABD95 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ABD95 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8ABD95
oklch(75.1% 0.078 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#599B6A
oklch(63.2% 0.1 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8551
oklch(55.6% 0.109 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D7142
oklch(49.2% 0.102 151)
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Step 800
800
#275C36
oklch(42.8% 0.085 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#254B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.065 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#8ABD95 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) | #BEB493 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF97 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83BBB2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ABD95
#8ABD95
oklch(75.1% 0.078 150.8)
- #CC9DC6
#CC9DC6
oklch(75.3% 0.078 330.7)
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 #8ABD95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.008
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.052
Use #8ABD95 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.