#8CB312
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(71.2% 0.173 124.1), rgb(140, 179, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#8CB312 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB312 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 179, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 82%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.173 124.1) |
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 #8CB312 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB312 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB312 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB312 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#E5EED7
oklch(93.6% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2CD7E
oklch(81% 0.108 124.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB312
oklch(71.2% 0.173 124.1)
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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
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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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)
#8CB312 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) | #BEA700 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A529 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93AA98 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB312
#8CB312
oklch(71.2% 0.173 124.1)
- #BA83F9
#BA83F9
oklch(71.3% 0.173 303.9)
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 #8CB312, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.015
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.017
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.020
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.037
Use #8CB312 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.