#8DA55E
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.7% 0.1 124.3), rgb(141, 165, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#8DA55E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA55E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 165, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.1 124.3) |
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 #8DA55E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DA55E | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA55E text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA55E text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#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)
#8DA55E
oklch(68.7% 0.1 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#799636
oklch(63.1% 0.127 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#38490E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#212B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 124.5)
#8DA55E 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) | #AC9D58 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C62 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929F94 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA55E
#8DA55E
oklch(68.7% 0.1 124.3)
- #A88BCD
#A88BCD
oklch(68.8% 0.1 304)
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 #8DA55E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
Use #8DA55E 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.