#8DBF44
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(74.5% 0.161 128.6), rgb(141, 191, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#8DBF44 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DBF44 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 191, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.161 128.6) |
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 #8DBF44 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DBF44 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DBF44 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DBF44 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1BA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCE87
oklch(81% 0.101 128.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DBF44
oklch(74.5% 0.161 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588200
oklch(55.4% 0.146 128.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#8DBF44 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) | #C8B234 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AF4E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B7A6 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DBF44
#8DBF44
oklch(74.5% 0.161 128.6)
- #C98DF9
#C98DF9
oklch(74.4% 0.162 308.5)
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 #8DBF44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.028
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.040
Use #8DBF44 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.