#8EB11E
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(70.9% 0.166 123.2), rgb(142, 177, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#8EB11E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB11E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 177, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 71%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.166 123.2) |
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 #8EB11E | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB11E | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB11E text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB11E text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#E6EED8
oklch(93.7% 0.03 123.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 122.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4CC80
oklch(80.9% 0.103 123)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB11E
oklch(70.9% 0.166 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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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)
#8EB11E 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 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A42F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A897 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB11E
#8EB11E
oklch(70.9% 0.166 123.2)
- #B784F5
#B784F5
oklch(70.9% 0.166 303.3)
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 #8EB11E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.009
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.013
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.023
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
Use #8EB11E 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.