#8CA503
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(67.9% 0.16 120), rgb(140, 165, 3).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#8CA503 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA503 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 165, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 96%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.16 120) |
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 #8CA503 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA503 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA503 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA503 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD8
oklch(93.6% 0.029 119.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB6
oklch(88.5% 0.056 119.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8CA80
oklch(80.8% 0.099 119.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA503
oklch(67.9% 0.16 120)
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Step 500
500
#7F9600
oklch(63.3% 0.15 120)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#8CA503 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) | #B09B00 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9B1F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959B8C | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA503
#8CA503
oklch(67.9% 0.16 120)
- #A87EEB
#A87EEB
oklch(67.9% 0.16 300)
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 #8CA503, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.012
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.013
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.017
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.049
Use #8CA503 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.