#8AA044
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.9% 0.121 121), rgb(138, 160, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#8AA044 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA044 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 160, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.121 121) |
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 #8AA044 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8AA044 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA044 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA044 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79C
oklch(80.9% 0.06 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#98AA65
oklch(70.8% 0.095 120.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8AA044
oklch(66.9% 0.121 121)
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Step 600
600
#687E05
oklch(55.6% 0.132 121.2)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475702
oklch(42.8% 0.102 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4810
oklch(37.8% 0.08 121.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A0B
oklch(27% 0.05 120.6)
#8AA044 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) | #A9973A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6974A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91988C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA044
#8AA044
oklch(66.9% 0.121 121)
- #A282D3
#A282D3
oklch(66.8% 0.121 301.4)
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 #8AA044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
Use #8AA044 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.