#8DA45E
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.4% 0.099 123.8), rgb(141, 164, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#8DA45E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 124°. 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 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA45E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 164, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.099 123.8) |
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 #8DA45E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DA45E | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA45E text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA45E text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 124)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DA45E
oklch(68.4% 0.099 123.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A9637
oklch(63.2% 0.126 123.9)
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Step 600
600
#638003
oklch(55.7% 0.137 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435801
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#39480F
oklch(37.6% 0.082 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#212B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 124.5)
#8DA45E 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) | #AB9C59 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B62 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929E93 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA45E
#8DA45E
oklch(68.4% 0.099 123.8)
- #A78ACB
#A78ACB
oklch(68.4% 0.099 304.4)
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 #8DA45E, 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 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
Use #8DA45E 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.