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#8DAB73 Color

#8DAB73 is rgb(141, 171, 115) in RGB, hsl(92, 25%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 33%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olivine (#9AB973), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8DAB73
HEX#8DAB73
RGBrgb(141, 171, 115)
HSLhsl(92, 25%, 56%)
HSVhsv(92, 33%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 0%, 33%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(70.4% 0.085 131.2)
LABlab(66.64% -18.35 25.37)
LCHlch(66.64% 31.31 125.88)

What #8DAB73 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 #8DAB73, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#8DAB73 Channel Values

How #8DAB73 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 171 · B 1158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 92° · S 25% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 92° · S 33% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.56:1 vs white · 8.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DAB73 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 text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8DAB73

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DAB73; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8DAB73

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.

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How #8DAB73 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#8DAB73
Protanopia#A6A673
Protanomaly#9DA873
Deuteranopia#A2A274
Deuteranomaly#9AA674
Tritanopia#94A5A5
Tritanomaly#91A894
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

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Using #8DAB73 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8dab73: #8DAB73;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8DAB73;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8dab73': '#8DAB73' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.671, blue: 0.451)
Android XML<color name="color_8dab73">#8DAB73</color>
SVG fillfill="#8DAB73"

More Green Colors

#8DAB73 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8DAB73 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8DAB73?

#8DAB73 is a mid-tone green — rgb(141, 171, 115) in RGB and hsl(92, 25%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olivine (#9AB973), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.35.

What is the RGB value of #8DAB73?

#8DAB73 is rgb(141, 171, 115) — red 141, green 171, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8DAB73?

#8DAB73 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 33%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8DAB73 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8DAB73 scores 2.56:1 against white and 8.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8DAB73 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8DAB73 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 10.1, which is visibly different.

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