#8DB150
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.3% 0.132 126.5), rgb(141, 177, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#8DB150 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DB150 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 177, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.132 126.5) |
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 #8DB150 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DB150 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DB150 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DB150 text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB91
oklch(81% 0.082 126.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DB150
oklch(71.3% 0.132 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#8DB150 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) | #B9A747 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A556 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92AA9B | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DB150
#8DB150
oklch(71.3% 0.132 126.5)
- #B78BE3
#B78BE3
oklch(71.2% 0.132 306.3)
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 #8DB150, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.023
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
Use #8DB150 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.