#8EA81B
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(68.8% 0.157 120.5), rgb(142, 168, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#8EA81B is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA81B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 168, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 72%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.157 120.5) |
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 #8EA81B | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA81B | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA81B text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA81B text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD8
oklch(93.6% 0.029 119.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 120)
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Step 300
300
#B8CA82
oklch(80.8% 0.097 120)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA81B
oklch(68.8% 0.157 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#8EA81B 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) | #B39E00 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09E2B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979F8F | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA81B
#8EA81B
oklch(68.8% 0.157 120.5)
- #AB81EC
#AB81EC
oklch(68.8% 0.157 300.4)
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 #8EA81B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.009
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.009
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.010
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.016
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.045
Use #8EA81B 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.