Palettes / Colors / #8AAB54
#8AAB54 — Muted Green
#8AAB54 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #8AAB54 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#8AAB54 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #7554AB; it also sits naturally between #ABA154 and #5EAB54. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8AAB54 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 171, 84 |
| HSL | 83°, 34%, 50% |
| HSV | 83°, 51%, 67% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 51%, 33% |
| XYZ | 26.64, 35.17, 13.77 |
| Yxy | 35.17, 0.3525, 0.4653 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.88, -25.70, 40.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.30, -20.74, 25.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 67% · Blue 33%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 51% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8AAB54
.text { color: #8AAB54; }
.background { background-color: #8AAB54; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8AAB54; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 171, 84); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 34%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8AAB54; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 171, 84, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8AAB54; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 171, 84, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8AAB54">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8AAB54">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8AAB54
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7554AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8AAB54: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8AAB54
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #8AAB54: ·
How #8AAB54 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #8AAB54 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #8AAB54?
#8AAB54 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 138, 171, 84). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8AAB54?
#8AAB54 is RGB 138, 171, 84 — HSL 83°, 34%, 50% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 51%, 33%.
What colors go with #8AAB54?
Its complement is #7554AB; analogous partners are #ABA154 and #5EAB54. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8AAB54 for text?
Black text on #8AAB54 has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.61:1.