#8CAA16
Closest named color: Pea Green (#8EAB12). oklch(69.1% 0.162 121.7), rgb(140, 170, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#8CAA16 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Green (#8EAB12), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Green (#8EAB12) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CAA16 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 170, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 77%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.162 121.7) |
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 #8CAA16 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CAA16 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAA16 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAA16 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#E6EDD8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 122)
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Step 200
200
#D3E0B7
oklch(88.6% 0.056 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6CB81
oklch(80.9% 0.1 121.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CAA16
oklch(69.1% 0.162 121.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#8CAA16 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) | #B59F00 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19E29 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A191 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CAA16
#8CAA16
oklch(69.1% 0.162 121.7)
- #AE80EE
#AE80EE
oklch(69% 0.162 301.6)
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 #8CAA16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.004
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.008
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.012
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.015
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.046
Use #8CAA16 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.