#8AA91E
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(68.7% 0.158 122.3), rgb(138, 169, 30).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#8AA91E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA91E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 169, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 70%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.158 122.3) |
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 #8AA91E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA91E | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA91E text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA91E text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 122)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B8
oklch(88.6% 0.055 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5CB83
oklch(80.8% 0.098 122.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA91E
oklch(68.7% 0.158 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#8AA91E 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) | #B49E00 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09D2D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92A090 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA91E
#8AA91E
oklch(68.7% 0.158 122.3)
- #AE80EB
#AE80EB
oklch(68.9% 0.158 302.3)
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 #8AA91E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.004
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.009
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.014
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.016
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.042
Use #8AA91E 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.