#8DB847
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.8% 0.149 127.4), rgb(141, 184, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#8DB847 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DB847 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 184, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.149 127.4) |
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 #8DB847 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DB847 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DB847 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DB847 text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#E5EEDB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 127.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 127)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC8B
oklch(80.8% 0.092 127.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DB847
oklch(72.8% 0.149 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#8DB847 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) | #C1AC3A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAA4F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B0A0 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DB847
#8DB847
oklch(72.8% 0.149 127.4)
- #C08CEF
#C08CEF
oklch(72.8% 0.148 307.3)
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 #8DB847, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.020
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
Use #8DB847 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.