#8ABE65
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.4% 0.131 133.5), rgb(138, 190, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#8ABE65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ABE65 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 190, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.131 133.5) |
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 #8ABE65 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8ABE65 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ABE65 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ABE65 text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD96
oklch(81% 0.083 133.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8ABE65
oklch(74.4% 0.131 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E1D
oklch(63.2% 0.168 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D05
oklch(26.9% 0.069 133.2)
#8ABE65 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) | #C4B25E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAE6A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB8A9 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ABE65
#8ABE65
oklch(74.4% 0.131 133.5)
- #CA92E7
#CA92E7
oklch(74.4% 0.133 313.6)
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 #8ABE65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.047
Use #8ABE65 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.