#8FAC3C
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(70% 0.142 122.5), rgb(143, 172, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#8FAC3C is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FAC3C |
| RGB | rgb(143, 172, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.142 122.5) |
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 #8FAC3C | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FAC3C | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FAC3C text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FAC3C text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 122.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA8A
oklch(80.8% 0.088 122.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FAC3C
oklch(70% 0.142 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#8FAC3C 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) | #B6A22D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A144 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A495 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FAC3C
#8FAC3C
oklch(70% 0.142 122.5)
- #B087E7
#B087E7
oklch(70% 0.142 302.6)
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 #8FAC3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.017
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.019
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
Use #8FAC3C 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.