#8FB718
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(72.4% 0.174 124.2), rgb(143, 183, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#8FB718 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB718 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 183, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 77%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.174 124.2) |
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 #8FB718 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB718 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB718 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB718 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#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
#D0E1B5
oklch(88.6% 0.061 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2CD7D
oklch(81% 0.109 124)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FB718
oklch(72.4% 0.174 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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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
#202C00
oklch(27.2% 0.068 124.1)
#8FB718 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) | #C2AB00 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDA92D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96AE9C | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB718
#8FB718
oklch(72.4% 0.174 124.2)
- #BE86FD
#BE86FD
oklch(72.3% 0.174 304.1)
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 #8FB718, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.016
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.025
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.027
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.033
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.037
Use #8FB718 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.