#8DB346
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.6% 0.144 126), rgb(141, 179, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#8DB346 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DB346 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 179, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.144 126) |
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 #8DB346 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DB346 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DB346 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DB346 text on black | 8.66:1 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0BC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2CC8C
oklch(81% 0.09 126.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DB346
oklch(71.6% 0.144 126)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#8DB346 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) | #BCA83A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A64E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92AB9C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DB346
#8DB346
oklch(71.6% 0.144 126)
- #BA8AEA
#BA8AEA
oklch(71.6% 0.144 306.1)
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 #8DB346, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.013
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.024
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.041
Use #8DB346 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.