Skip to content

#8DA97E Color

#8DA97E is rgb(141, 169, 126) in RGB, hsl(99, 20%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 25%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sage (#9CAF88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8DA97E
HEX#8DA97E
RGBrgb(141, 169, 126)
HSLhsl(99, 20%, 58%)
HSVhsv(99, 25%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 0%, 25%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(70.2% 0.068 134.9)
LABlab(66.24% -16.13 18.94)
LCHlch(66.24% 24.88 130.41)

What #8DA97E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8DA97E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sage#9CAF88ΔE 5.08Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 8.52Oxley#6D9A79ΔE 10.67Artichoke#8F9779ΔE 11.16Laurel Green#A9BA9DΔE 11.39Russian Green#679267ΔE 11.42

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#8DA97E Channel Values

How #8DA97E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 141 · G 169 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 99° · S 20% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 99° · S 25% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.59:1 vs white · 8.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DA97E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8DA97E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8DA97E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DA97E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8DA97E
Complementary
#9A7EA9
Analogous
#A3A97E
Analogous
#7EA985
Triadic
#7E8DA9
Triadic
#A97E8D
Split comp.
#857EA9
Split comp.
#A97EA3

Tints & Shades of #8DA97E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9EB691
#ABC0A0
#BBCCB3
#CCD8C5
#DCE4D7
#E9EFE7

Shades

#789966
#678458
#546B47
#415337
#2E3A27
#1D2518

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8DA97E.

How #8DA97E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#8DA97E
Protanopia#A5A57E
Protanomaly#9CA67E
Deuteranopia#A0A07F
Deuteranomaly#99A47F
Tritanopia#93A4A4
Tritanomaly#90A697
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8DA97E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8da97e: #8DA97E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8DA97E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8da97e': '#8DA97E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.663, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_8da97e">#8DA97E</color>
SVG fillfill="#8DA97E"

More Green Colors

#8DA97E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#8DA97E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8DA97E?

#8DA97E is a mid-tone green — rgb(141, 169, 126) in RGB and hsl(99, 20%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sage (#9CAF88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.

What is the RGB value of #8DA97E?

#8DA97E is rgb(141, 169, 126) — red 141, green 169, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8DA97E?

#8DA97E converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 25%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8DA97E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8DA97E scores 2.59:1 against white and 8.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8DA97E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8DA97E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #8DA97E in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.