#8DB16A
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.7% 0.105 130.6), rgb(141, 177, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#8DB16A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DB16A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 177, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.105 130.6) |
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 #8DB16A | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DB16A | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DB16A text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DB16A text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.065 131.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DB16A
oklch(71.7% 0.105 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D993B
oklch(63.1% 0.133 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#55830E
oklch(55.6% 0.145 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A06
oklch(42.6% 0.112 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#314A12
oklch(37.6% 0.087 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 130.5)
#8DB16A 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) | #B7A865 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A56E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FAB9F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DB16A
#8DB16A
oklch(71.7% 0.105 130.6)
- #B891D4
#B891D4
oklch(71.7% 0.104 310.5)
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 #8DB16A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.016
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.047
Use #8DB16A 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.