#8DB98D Color

#8DB98D is rgb(141, 185, 141) in RGB, hsl(120, 24%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 24%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8DB98D

HEX#8DB98D

RGBrgb(141, 185, 141)

HSLhsl(120, 24%, 64%)

HSVhsv(120, 24%, 73%)

CMYKcmyk(24%, 0%, 24%, 27%)

OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.078 144.7)

LABlab(71.09% -21.78 17.46)

LCHlch(71.09% 27.91 141.28)

What #8DB98D 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 #8DB98D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 1.16 Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 6.59 Sage#9CAF88ΔE 9.79 Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 12.1 Oxley#6D9A79ΔE 12.58 Laurel Green#A9BA9DΔE 12.87

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#8DB98D Channel Values

How #8DB98D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 141 · G 185 · B 141	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 120° · S 24% · L 64%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 120° · S 24% · V 73%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 24% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 27%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.22:1 vs white · 9.46:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DB98D 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 text2.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text9.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8DB98D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DB98D; 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 #8DB98D

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 #8DB98D 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#8DB98D

Protanopia#B2B28D

Protanomaly#A5B58D

Deuteranopia#ACAC8E

Deuteranomaly#A1B18E

Tritanopia#94B4B4

Tritanomaly#91B6A6

Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

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Using #8DB98D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8db98d: #8DB98D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8DB98D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8db98d': '#8DB98D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.725, blue: 0.553)

Android XML<color name="color_8db98d">#8DB98D</color>

SVG fillfill="#8DB98D"

More Green Colors

#8DB98D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200 fdfff5 001f00 f7fee7 002400 f7fbf5 002c22 f5fffa 002e00 f5fff5 003300 f0fff0 008000 00db87 0d542b 20483f 33cc66 46c399 5ea500 728639 91e0b7 a3f5d8 bcd7bc d1ffed

#8DB98D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8DB98D?

#8DB98D is a light green — rgb(141, 185, 141) in RGB and hsl(120, 24%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.16.

What is the RGB value of #8DB98D?

#8DB98D is rgb(141, 185, 141) — red 141, green 185, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8DB98D?

#8DB98D converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 24%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8DB98D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8DB98D scores 2.22:1 against white and 9.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8DB98D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8DB98D 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 1.16, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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