#8AA02E
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.7% 0.139 119.9), rgb(138, 160, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#8AA02E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA02E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 160, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.139 119.9) |
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 #8AA02E | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8AA02E | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA02E text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA02E text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#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
#BBC896
oklch(81% 0.069 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#98AB5A
oklch(70.8% 0.109 120.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8AA02E
oklch(66.7% 0.139 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A05
oklch(26.9% 0.057 119.6)
#8AA02E 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) | #AA971B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89737 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92978A | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA02E
#8AA02E
oklch(66.7% 0.139 119.9)
- #A27FDC
#A27FDC
oklch(66.8% 0.138 300)
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 #8AA02E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
Use #8AA02E 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.