#8AA642
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.3% 0.131 123.1), rgb(138, 166, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#8AA642 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA642 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 166, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.131 123.1) |
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 #8AA642 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA642 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA642 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA642 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDC
oklch(93.7% 0.023 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBE
oklch(88.6% 0.046 123.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA8F
oklch(80.9% 0.082 123.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA642
oklch(68.3% 0.131 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#789700
oklch(63% 0.154 123)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#8AA642 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) | #AF9C37 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C49 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909E91 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA642
#8AA642
oklch(68.3% 0.131 123.1)
- #AA84DB
#AA84DB
oklch(68.3% 0.13 303.2)
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 #8AA642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
Use #8AA642 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.