#8DB181
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.1% 0.078 138), rgb(141, 177, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#8DB181 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DB181 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 177, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.078 138) |
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 #8DB181 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DB181 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DB181 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DB181 text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9AA
oklch(81% 0.049 137.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DB181
oklch(72.1% 0.078 138)
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Step 500
500
#6B985B
oklch(63.2% 0.1 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#528241
oklch(55.6% 0.108 138)
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Step 700
700
#426E32
oklch(49.1% 0.102 138)
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Step 800
800
#375A2A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#304A27
oklch(37.8% 0.065 138)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#8DB181 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) | #B4A97E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA683 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CAEA4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DB181
#8DB181
oklch(72.1% 0.078 138)
- #BA96C5
#BA96C5
oklch(72.2% 0.078 318.2)
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 #8DB181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.019
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
Use #8DB181 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.