#8A9D2B
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66% 0.137 118.6), rgb(138, 157, 43).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#8A9D2B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9D2B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 157, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.137 118.6) |
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 #8A9D2B | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9D2B | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9D2B text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9D2B text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 119)
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Step 300
300
#BCC796
oklch(80.9% 0.067 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AAA5A
oklch(70.7% 0.107 118.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9D2B
oklch(66% 0.137 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A05
oklch(27% 0.057 118.3)
#8A9D2B 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) | #A79416 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59534 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929487 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9D2B
#8A9D2B
oklch(66% 0.137 118.6)
- #9E7DDA
#9E7DDA
oklch(65.9% 0.138 298.9)
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 #8A9D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.017
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.045
Use #8A9D2B 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.