#8DAB44
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(69.7% 0.135 123.6), rgb(141, 171, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#8DAB44 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DAB44 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 171, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.135 123.6) |
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 #8DAB44 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DAB44 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DAB44 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DAB44 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBD
oklch(88.6% 0.047 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA8E
oklch(80.9% 0.083 123.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DAB44
oklch(69.7% 0.135 123.6)
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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)
#8DAB44 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) | #B4A138 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A04B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93A395 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DAB44
#8DAB44
oklch(69.7% 0.135 123.6)
- #AF87E1
#AF87E1
oklch(69.6% 0.134 303.6)
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 #8DAB44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.026
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
Use #8DAB44 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.