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#8DBD6B Color

#8DBD6B is rgb(141, 189, 107) in RGB, hsl(95, 38%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 43%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pistachio (#93C572), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8DBD6B
HEX#8DBD6B
RGBrgb(141, 189, 107)
HSLhsl(95, 38%, 58%)
HSVhsv(95, 43%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 43%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.122 133.4)
LABlab(71.76% -27.41 36.00)
LCHlch(71.76% 45.25 127.28)

What #8DBD6B 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 #8DBD6B, 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.

#8DBD6B Channel Values

How #8DBD6B 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 189 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 95° · S 38% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 95° · S 43% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DBD6B 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 text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8DBD6B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DBD6B; 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 #8DBD6B

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 #8DBD6B 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#8DBD6B
Protanopia#B6B66B
Protanomaly#A7B96B
Deuteranopia#AFAF6D
Deuteranomaly#A2B56C
Tritanopia#98B5B5
Tritanomaly#94B89D
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

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Using #8DBD6B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8dbd6b: #8DBD6B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8DBD6B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8dbd6b': '#8DBD6B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.741, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_8dbd6b">#8DBD6B</color>
SVG fillfill="#8DBD6B"

More Green Colors

#8DBD6B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8DBD6B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8DBD6B?

#8DBD6B is a mid-tone green — rgb(141, 189, 107) in RGB and hsl(95, 38%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pistachio (#93C572), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.86.

What is the RGB value of #8DBD6B?

#8DBD6B is rgb(141, 189, 107) — red 141, green 189, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8DBD6B?

#8DBD6B converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 43%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8DBD6B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8DBD6B scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8DBD6B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8DBD6B 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 18.93, which is visibly different.

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