#8FB018
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(70.7% 0.166 122.4), rgb(143, 176, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#8FB018 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Icky Green (#8FAE22), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB018 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 176, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 76%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.166 122.4) |
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 #8FB018 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB018 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB018 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB018 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 122)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 122.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5CC7F
oklch(81% 0.104 122.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FB018
oklch(70.7% 0.166 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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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)
#8FB018 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) | #BBA400 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A42B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97A796 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB018
#8FB018
oklch(70.7% 0.166 122.4)
- #B584F5
#B584F5
oklch(70.7% 0.166 302.4)
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 #8FB018, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.008
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.014
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.014
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.037
Use #8FB018 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.