#8A9E39
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.3% 0.128 119.6), rgb(138, 158, 57).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#8A9E39 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9E39 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 158, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.128 119.6) |
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 #8A9E39 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9E39 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9E39 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9E39 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79A
oklch(80.9% 0.062 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#99AA60
oklch(70.8% 0.101 119.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9E39
oklch(66.3% 0.128 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4708
oklch(37.6% 0.083 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A08
oklch(27% 0.054 120.1)
#8A9E39 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) | #A8952C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59640 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929689 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9E39
#8A9E39
oklch(66.3% 0.128 119.6)
- #9F80D6
#9F80D6
oklch(66.3% 0.128 299.5)
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 #8A9E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
Use #8A9E39 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.