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#8DB078 Color

#8DB078 is rgb(141, 176, 120) in RGB, hsl(98, 26%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 32%, 31%) 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 7.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8DB078
HEX#8DB078
RGBrgb(141, 176, 120)
HSLhsl(98, 26%, 58%)
HSVhsv(98, 32%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 0%, 32%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.087 134.2)
LABlab(68.16% -20.15 24.71)
LCHlch(68.16% 31.88 129.19)

What #8DB078 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 #8DB078, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Olivine#9AB973ΔE 7.97Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 8.22Asparagus#7BA05BΔE 9.62Sage#9CAF88ΔE 10.62Moss Green#8A9A5BΔE 11.38Russian Green#679267ΔE 13.58

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

#8DB078 Channel Values

How #8DB078 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 176 · B 1208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 98° · S 26% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 98° · S 32% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DB078 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 text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8DB078 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8DB078

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DB078; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8DB078
Complementary
#9B78B0
Analogous
#A8B078
Analogous
#78B07F
Triadic
#788CB0
Triadic
#B0788C
Split comp.
#7F78B0
Split comp.
#B078A8

Tints & Shades of #8DB078

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

#9DBB8B
#AAC59B
#BBD0AF
#CBDBC2
#DCE6D5
#E9F0E5

Shades

#77A15E
#668A51
#537042
#405733
#2D3D24
#1C2717

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8DB078.

How #8DB078 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#8DB078
Protanopia#ABAB78
Protanomaly#A0AD78
Deuteranopia#A5A579
Deuteranomaly#9CAA79
Tritanopia#94AAAA
Tritanomaly#91AD99
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8DB078 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8db078: #8DB078;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8DB078;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8db078': '#8DB078' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.690, blue: 0.471)
Android XML<color name="color_8db078">#8DB078</color>
SVG fillfill="#8DB078"

More Green Colors

#8DB078 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8DB078 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8DB078?

#8DB078 is a mid-tone green — rgb(141, 176, 120) in RGB and hsl(98, 26%, 58%) 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 7.97.

What is the RGB value of #8DB078?

#8DB078 is rgb(141, 176, 120) — red 141, green 176, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8DB078?

#8DB078 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 32%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8DB078 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8DB078 scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8DB078 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8DB078 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 8.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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