#8CA803
Closest named color: Pea Green (#8EAB12). oklch(68.6% 0.164 120.9), rgb(140, 168, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#8CA803 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Green (#8EAB12), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Green (#8EAB12) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA803 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 168, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 96%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.164 120.9) |
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 #8CA803 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA803 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA803 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA803 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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)
#8CA803
oklch(68.6% 0.164 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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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)
#8CA803 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) | #B39D00 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09D20 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959E8E | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA803
#8CA803
oklch(68.6% 0.164 120.9)
- #AC7FEE
#AC7FEE
oklch(68.7% 0.163 300.9)
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 #8CA803, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.009
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.009
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.014
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.018
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.042
Use #8CA803 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.