#8ABE4D
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(74.1% 0.154 130.2), rgb(138, 190, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#8ABE4D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ABE4D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 190, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.154 130.2) |
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 #8ABE4D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8ABE4D | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ABE4D text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ABE4D text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 130.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE8B
oklch(81% 0.097 130.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8ABE4D
oklch(74.1% 0.154 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#8ABE4D 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) | #C6B141 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAE55 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DB6A6 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ABE4D
#8ABE4D
oklch(74.1% 0.154 130.2)
- #C98DF3
#C98DF3
oklch(74.1% 0.155 310.2)
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 #8ABE4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
Use #8ABE4D 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.