#8CA81E
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(68.6% 0.156 121.3), rgb(140, 168, 30).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#8CA81E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA81E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 168, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 70%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.156 121.3) |
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 #8CA81E | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA81E | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA81E text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA81E text on black | 7.73:1 | 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
#E7EDD9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 120.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFB8
oklch(88.4% 0.054 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7CB83
oklch(81% 0.097 121.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA81E
oklch(68.6% 0.156 121.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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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
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#8CA81E 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 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D2D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949F8F | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA81E
#8CA81E
oklch(68.6% 0.156 121.3)
- #AC80EA
#AC80EA
oklch(68.6% 0.156 301.6)
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 #8CA81E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.006
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.011
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.011
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.017
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
Use #8CA81E 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.