#8A9F40
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.6% 0.123 120.3), rgb(138, 159, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#8A9F40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9F40 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 159, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.123 120.3) |
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 #8A9F40 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9F40 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9F40 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9F40 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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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
#BBC79B
oklch(80.9% 0.061 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#98AA63
oklch(70.7% 0.097 120.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9F40
oklch(66.6% 0.123 120.3)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C480D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 120.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A0A
oklch(27% 0.052 120.4)
#8A9F40 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) | #A89636 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69646 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91978B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9F40
#8A9F40
oklch(66.6% 0.123 120.3)
- #A081D4
#A081D4
oklch(66.5% 0.124 300.3)
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 #8A9F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
Use #8A9F40 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.