#8CAF27
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(70.4% 0.16 123.6), rgb(140, 175, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#8CAF27 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Icky Green (#8FAE22), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CAF27 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 175, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 64%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.16 123.6) |
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 #8CAF27 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CAF27 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAF27 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CAF27 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B8
oklch(88.5% 0.056 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4CC83
oklch(81% 0.1 123.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CAF27
oklch(70.4% 0.16 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#648000
oklch(55.8% 0.138 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#8CAF27 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) | #B9A400 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A234 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93A696 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CAF27
#8CAF27
oklch(70.4% 0.16 123.6)
- #B583F0
#B583F0
oklch(70.3% 0.161 303.7)
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 #8CAF27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.004
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.011
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.011
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.018
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
Use #8CAF27 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.