#8DA05F
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.5% 0.091 122.2), rgb(141, 160, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#8DA05F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA05F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 160, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.091 122.2) |
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 #8DA05F | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8DA05F | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA05F text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA05F text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 122)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DA05F
oklch(67.5% 0.091 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D943D
oklch(63% 0.117 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#677E15
oklch(55.5% 0.127 122)
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Step 700
700
#566A03
oklch(49% 0.117 121.8)
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Step 800
800
#46570B
oklch(42.7% 0.098 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4814
oklch(37.8% 0.076 122.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A0D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 122.6)
#8DA05F 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) | #A7995A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59962 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929A90 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA05F
#8DA05F
oklch(67.5% 0.091 122.2)
- #A189C6
#A189C6
oklch(67.4% 0.092 302)
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 #8DA05F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.045
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.048
Use #8DA05F 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.