#8DBC44
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(73.8% 0.157 128), rgb(141, 188, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#8DBC44 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DBC44 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 188, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.157 128) |
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 #8DBC44 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DBC44 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DBC44 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DBC44 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1BA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 127.7)
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Step 300
300
#AECD88
oklch(80.9% 0.098 128.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DBC44
oklch(73.8% 0.157 128)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#8DBC44 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) | #C5B035 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAD4D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B4A3 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DBC44
#8DBC44
oklch(73.8% 0.157 128)
- #C68CF5
#C68CF5
oklch(73.7% 0.157 308.4)
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 #8DBC44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.038
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.039
Use #8DBC44 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.