#8DA45B
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.4% 0.102 123.4), rgb(141, 164, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#8DA45B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA45B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 164, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.102 123.4) |
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 #8DA45B | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DA45B | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA45B text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA45B text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89B
oklch(80.9% 0.063 123.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DA45B
oklch(68.4% 0.102 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9632
oklch(63.1% 0.13 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#39490B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#212B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 124.3)
#8DA45B 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) | #AC9C55 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929E93 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA45B
#8DA45B
oklch(68.4% 0.102 123.4)
- #A68ACD
#A68ACD
oklch(68.4% 0.101 303)
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 #8DA45B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
Use #8DA45B 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.