#8CB121
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(70.8% 0.165 123.9), rgb(140, 177, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#8CB121 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB121 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 177, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 69%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.165 123.9) |
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 #8CB121 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB121 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB121 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB121 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3CC81
oklch(80.9% 0.103 123.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB121
oklch(70.8% 0.165 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#8CB121 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) | #BBA500 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A431 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93A897 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB121
#8CB121
oklch(70.8% 0.165 123.9)
- #B883F4
#B883F4
oklch(70.8% 0.167 304.1)
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 #8CB121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.009
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.013
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.023
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.037
Use #8CB121 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.