#8AAA2A
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(69% 0.153 123), rgb(138, 170, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#8AAA2A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAA2A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 170, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.153 123) |
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 #8AAA2A | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAA2A | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAA2A text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAA2A text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFB9
oklch(88.4% 0.053 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5CB85
oklch(80.9% 0.096 122.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAA2A
oklch(69% 0.153 123)
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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
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#8AAA2A 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) | #B49F0D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09E36 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A192 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAA2A
#8AAA2A
oklch(69% 0.153 123)
- #AF81E9
#AF81E9
oklch(69% 0.154 303)
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 #8AAA2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.007
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.011
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.015
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.015
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
Use #8AAA2A 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.