#8EB22D
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.3% 0.16 123.9), rgb(142, 178, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#8EB22D is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB22D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 178, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 60%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.16 123.9) |
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 #8EB22D | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB22D | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB22D text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB22D text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B8
oklch(88.5% 0.056 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3CC83
oklch(80.9% 0.1 124)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB22D
oklch(71.3% 0.16 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#8EB22D 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) | #BCA610 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A539 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A999 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB22D
#8EB22D
oklch(71.3% 0.16 123.9)
- #B886F2
#B886F2
oklch(71.2% 0.159 304)
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 #8EB22D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.007
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.011
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.036
Use #8EB22D 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.