#8DB102
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(70.8% 0.173 123), rgb(141, 177, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#8DB102 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Icky Green (#8FAE22), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DB102 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 177, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 98%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.173 123) |
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 #8DB102 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DB102 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DB102 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DB102 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
#E6EED7
oklch(93.7% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3CC7C
oklch(80.8% 0.108 123)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DB102
oklch(70.8% 0.173 123)
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Step 500
500
#789700
oklch(63% 0.154 123)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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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)
#8DB102 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) | #BCA500 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A422 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A796 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DB102
#8DB102
oklch(70.8% 0.173 123)
- #B782F8
#B782F8
oklch(70.7% 0.173 303)
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 #8DB102, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.014
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.019
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.036
Use #8DB102 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.