#8DB361
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72% 0.118 129.3), rgb(141, 179, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#8DB361 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DB361 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 179, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.118 129.3) |
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 #8DB361 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DB361 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DB361 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DB361 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#B2CB98
oklch(81% 0.074 129.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DB361
oklch(72% 0.118 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C9A27
oklch(63.1% 0.15 129.2)
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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
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B03
oklch(37.7% 0.098 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C07
oklch(27% 0.062 128.9)
#8DB361 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) | #BAA95A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A666 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90ADA0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DB361
#8DB361
oklch(72% 0.118 129.3)
- #BA8FDC
#BA8FDC
oklch(71.9% 0.118 309.3)
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 #8DB361, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
Use #8DB361 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.