#8DA163
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.8% 0.088 123.3), rgb(141, 161, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#8DA163 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA163 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 161, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.088 123.3) |
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 #8DA163 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DA163 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA163 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA163 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 123.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DA163
oklch(67.8% 0.088 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C9542
oklch(63.2% 0.114 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#667E1F
oklch(55.5% 0.122 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#546B10
oklch(49.2% 0.114 123.7)
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Step 800
800
#455712
oklch(42.7% 0.094 123.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4817
oklch(37.8% 0.074 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A0F
oklch(27% 0.046 123.2)
#8DA163 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) | #A89A5E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59966 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919B92 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA163
#8DA163
oklch(67.8% 0.088 123.3)
- #A38AC5
#A38AC5
oklch(67.8% 0.089 303.5)
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 #8DA163, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #8DA163 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.