Palettes / Colors / #8DB07B
#8DB07B — Dusty Green
#8DB07B is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) — not an exact match. CSS darkseagreen gives you #8FBC8F, a different color; use #8DB07B when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#8DB07B is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9F7CB1; it also sits naturally between #A8B17C and #7CB185. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8DB07B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 141, 176, 123 |
| HSL | 100°, 25%, 59% |
| HSV | 100°, 30%, 69% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 30%, 31% |
| XYZ | 30.08, 38.14, 24.52 |
| Yxy | 38.14, 0.3244, 0.4113 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.13, -21.86, 23.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.76, -18.11, 16.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 55% · Green 69% · Blue 48%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 30% · Key 31%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8DB07B
.text { color: #8DB07B; }
.background { background-color: #8DB07B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8DB07B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(141, 176, 123); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(100, 25%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8DB07B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(141, 176, 123, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8DB07B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(141, 176, 123, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8DB07B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8DB07B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9F7CB1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8DB07B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8DB07B
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #8DB07B: ·
How #8DB07B looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #8DB07B rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #8DB07B?
#8DB07B is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 141, 176, 123). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8DB07B?
#8DB07B is RGB 141, 176, 123 — HSL 100°, 25%, 59% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 30%, 31%.
What colors go with #8DB07B?
Its complement is #9F7CB1; analogous partners are #A8B17C and #7CB185. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8DB07B for text?
Black text on #8DB07B has a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.43:1.