#8DBB31
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(73.4% 0.169 126.6), rgb(141, 187, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#8DBB31 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DBB31 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 187, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 58%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.169 126.6) |
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 #8DBB31 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DBB31 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DBB31 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DBB31 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 126.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD82
oklch(80.8% 0.105 126.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DBB31
oklch(73.4% 0.169 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#8DBB31 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) | #C5AE15 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAC3E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93B2A1 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DBB31
#8DBB31
oklch(73.4% 0.169 126.6)
- #C489FB
#C489FB
oklch(73.3% 0.169 306.6)
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 #8DBB31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.028
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.032
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
Use #8DBB31 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.