#8DB469
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.3% 0.11 131.1), rgb(141, 180, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#8DB469 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DB469 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 180, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.11 131.1) |
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 #8DB469 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DB469 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DB469 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DB469 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9C
oklch(80.8% 0.068 131)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DB469
oklch(72.3% 0.11 131.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A35
oklch(63.1% 0.141 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B0E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 131.2)
#8DB469 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) | #BAAA63 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A76D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FAEA2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DB469
#8DB469
oklch(72.3% 0.11 131.1)
- #BC91D9
#BC91D9
oklch(72.3% 0.112 311.1)
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 #8DB469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.022
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.046
Use #8DB469 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.