#8DB265
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.8% 0.112 129.8), rgb(141, 178, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#8DB265 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DB265 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 178, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.112 129.8) |
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 #8DB265 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DB265 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DB265 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DB265 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.069 129.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DB265
oklch(71.8% 0.112 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9A31
oklch(63.1% 0.143 130)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B0A
oklch(37.8% 0.094 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C09
oklch(27.1% 0.059 129.5)
#8DB265 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) | #B9A85F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A669 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90AC9F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DB265
#8DB265
oklch(71.8% 0.112 129.8)
- #B990D9
#B990D9
oklch(71.8% 0.112 309.5)
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 #8DB265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
Use #8DB265 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.