#8EB316
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(71.4% 0.171 123.5), rgb(142, 179, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#8EB316 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB316 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 179, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 78%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.171 123.5) |
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 #8EB316 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB316 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB316 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB316 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#E5EED7
oklch(93.6% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3CC7E
oklch(80.8% 0.106 123.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB316
oklch(71.4% 0.171 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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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)
#8EB316 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) | #BEA700 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A62B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96AA98 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB316
#8EB316
oklch(71.4% 0.171 123.5)
- #BA84F9
#BA84F9
oklch(71.4% 0.172 303.7)
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 #8EB316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.016
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.018
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.022
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.035
Use #8EB316 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.