#8A9D2E
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66% 0.135 118.7), rgb(138, 157, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#8A9D2E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9D2E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 157, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.135 118.7) |
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 #8A9D2E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9D2E | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9D2E text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9D2E text on black | 6.94:1 | 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
#BCC797
oklch(80.9% 0.066 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AAA5B
oklch(70.8% 0.106 118.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9D2E
oklch(66% 0.135 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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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
#242A06
oklch(27% 0.055 118.4)
#8A9D2E 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) | #A7941C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59537 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929487 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9D2E
#8A9D2E
oklch(66% 0.135 118.7)
- #9E7ED9
#9E7ED9
oklch(66% 0.135 298.9)
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 #8A9D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.018
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.044
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.045
Use #8A9D2E 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.