#8CA700
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(68.3% 0.163 120.6), rgb(140, 167, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#8CA700 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA700 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 167, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.163 120.6) |
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 #8CA700 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA700 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA700 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA700 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#D3DFB6
oklch(88.4% 0.056 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7CB7F
oklch(80.9% 0.102 120.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA700
oklch(68.3% 0.163 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#8CA700 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) | #B29C00 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9C1F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959D8D | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA700
#8CA700
oklch(68.3% 0.163 120.6)
- #AA7EED
#AA7EED
oklch(68.2% 0.163 300.4)
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 #8CA700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.010
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.012
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.014
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.044
Use #8CA700 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.