#8DAE65
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.9% 0.106 128.7), rgb(141, 174, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#8DAE65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DAE65 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 174, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.106 128.7) |
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 #8DAE65 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DAE65 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DAE65 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DAE65 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99C
oklch(80.8% 0.065 128.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DAE65
oklch(70.9% 0.106 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#709936
oklch(63.2% 0.136 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588200
oklch(55.4% 0.146 128.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#334A0F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 128.3)
#8DAE65 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) | #B5A55F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A369 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A89C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DAE65
#8DAE65
oklch(70.9% 0.106 128.7)
- #B48FD4
#B48FD4
oklch(70.9% 0.106 308.4)
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 #8DAE65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.017
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.047
Use #8DAE65 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.