#8AAD37
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(69.9% 0.149 124.5), rgb(138, 173, 55).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#8AAD37 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Icky Green (#8FAE22), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAD37 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 173, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.149 124.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8AAD37 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAD37 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAD37 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAD37 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0BB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 125.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB88
oklch(80.8% 0.093 124.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAD37
oklch(69.9% 0.149 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#8AAD37 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B7A226 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A140 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A595 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAD37
#8AAD37
oklch(69.9% 0.149 124.5)
- #B384E8
#B384E8
oklch(69.9% 0.149 304.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8AAD37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.014
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.015
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.016
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.017
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
Use #8AAD37 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.