#A8D518
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81.2% 0.196 123.8), rgb(168, 213, 24).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#A8D518 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8D518 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 213, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 80%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.196 123.8) |
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 #A8D518 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8D518 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8D518 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8D518 text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F9E6
oklch(97.2% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2F1C8
oklch(93.6% 0.056 123.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE695
oklch(88.6% 0.109 124.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8D518
oklch(81.2% 0.196 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 123.7)
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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
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#A8D518 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) | #E2C700 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC533 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1CAB5 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8D518
#A8D518
oklch(81.2% 0.196 123.8)
- #D1AFFF
#D1AFFF
oklch(81.2% 0.116 303.4)
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 #A8D518, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8D518.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.031
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.032
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.061
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.061
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.061
- Kiwi #9CEF43 ΔE 0.066
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.068
Use #A8D518 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.