#8DB262
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.8% 0.115 129.2), rgb(141, 178, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#8DB262 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DB262 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 178, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.115 129.2) |
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 #8DB262 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DB262 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DB262 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DB262 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA99
oklch(80.8% 0.072 129.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DB262
oklch(71.8% 0.115 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A2B
oklch(63.2% 0.147 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B06
oklch(37.8% 0.096 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C08
oklch(27% 0.06 129.2)
#8DB262 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) | #B9A85C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A667 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90AC9F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DB262
#8DB262
oklch(71.8% 0.115 129.2)
- #B98FDA
#B98FDA
oklch(71.7% 0.115 309.4)
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 #8DB262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
Use #8DB262 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.