#8BAE40
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(70.2% 0.143 125), rgb(139, 174, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#8BAE40 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BAE40 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 174, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.143 125) |
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 #8BAE40 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BAE40 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BAE40 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BAE40 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBC
oklch(88.4% 0.049 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB8B
oklch(80.8% 0.09 125.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BAE40
oklch(70.2% 0.143 125)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#8BAE40 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) | #B7A333 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A248 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A697 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BAE40
#8BAE40
oklch(70.2% 0.143 125)
- #B486E6
#B486E6
oklch(70.2% 0.144 305.1)
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 #8BAE40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.015
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.019
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.023
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
Use #8BAE40 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.