#8EB608
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(72.1% 0.177 124), rgb(142, 182, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#8EB608 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB608 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 182, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 92%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.177 124) |
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 #8EB608 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB608 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB608 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB608 text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#D0E1B4
oklch(88.5% 0.063 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2CD7C
oklch(80.9% 0.11 123.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB608
oklch(72.1% 0.177 124)
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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
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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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)
#8EB608 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) | #C1A900 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA826 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96AC9A | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB608
#8EB608
oklch(72.1% 0.177 124)
- #BD84FE
#BD84FE
oklch(72% 0.178 303.8)
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 #8EB608, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.013
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.024
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.034
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.040
Use #8EB608 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.