#8DA609
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(68.2% 0.16 120), rgb(141, 166, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#8DA609 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA609 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 166, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 90%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.16 120) |
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 #8DA609 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DA609 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA609 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA609 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E7EDD8
oklch(93.6% 0.029 119.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D4DFB6
oklch(88.5% 0.056 119.7)
-
Step 300
300
#B8CA80
oklch(80.8% 0.099 119.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DA609
oklch(68.2% 0.16 120)
-
Step 500
500
#7F9600
oklch(63.3% 0.15 120)
-
Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
-
Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
-
Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
-
Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
-
Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#8DA609 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) | #B19C00 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9C22 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969C8D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA609
#8DA609
oklch(68.2% 0.16 120)
- #A97FEC
#A97FEC
oklch(68.3% 0.16 300)
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 #8DA609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.011
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.011
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.014
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.048
Use #8DA609 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.