#8ABE85
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75% 0.097 142.4), rgb(138, 190, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#8ABE85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ABE85 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 190, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.097 142.4) |
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 #8ABE85 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8ABE85 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ABE85 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ABE85 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 142)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8ABE85
oklch(75% 0.097 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C54
oklch(63.1% 0.124 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D8638
oklch(55.5% 0.135 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F722A
oklch(49.2% 0.126 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#285D24
oklch(42.8% 0.105 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#254C23
oklch(37.6% 0.08 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D15
oklch(27.1% 0.051 142.2)
#8ABE85 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) | #C1B481 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AF88 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86BBAF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ABE85
#8ABE85
oklch(75% 0.097 142.4)
- #CC99D2
#CC99D2
oklch(75% 0.098 322.9)
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 #8ABE85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
Use #8ABE85 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.