#8FB813
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(72.6% 0.177 124.4), rgb(143, 184, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#8FB813 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB813 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 184, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 81%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.177 124.4) |
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 #8FB813 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB813 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB813 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB813 text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#D0E1B5
oklch(88.6% 0.061 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1CD7C
oklch(80.9% 0.111 124.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FB813
oklch(72.6% 0.177 124.4)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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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
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#8FB813 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) | #C3AB00 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAA2A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96AE9C | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB813
#8FB813
oklch(72.6% 0.177 124.4)
- #C086FF
#C086FF
oklch(72.6% 0.177 304.5)
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 #8FB813, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.015
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.028
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.032
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.036
Use #8FB813 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.