#8DA648
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.6% 0.124 122.2), rgb(141, 166, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#8DA648 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA648 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 166, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.124 122.2) |
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 #8DA648 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DA648 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA648 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA648 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDC
oklch(93.7% 0.023 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEBF
oklch(88.5% 0.043 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C991
oklch(80.9% 0.077 121.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DA648
oklch(68.6% 0.124 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556A00
oklch(48.9% 0.119 122.2)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#8DA648 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) | #AF9D3E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C4E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939E91 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA648
#8DA648
oklch(68.6% 0.124 122.2)
- #A986DA
#A986DA
oklch(68.5% 0.125 302.4)
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 #8DA648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.040
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
Use #8DA648 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.