#8AAC1A
Closest named color: Pea Green (#8EAB12). oklch(69.4% 0.163 123.1), rgb(138, 172, 26).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#8AAC1A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Green (#8EAB12), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Green (#8EAB12) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAC1A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 172, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 74%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.163 123.1) |
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 #8AAC1A | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAC1A | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAC1A text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAC1A text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 122)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 122.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4CC81
oklch(81% 0.102 123.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAC1A
oklch(69.4% 0.163 123.1)
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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)
#8AAC1A 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) | #B7A100 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B29F2C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92A392 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAC1A
#8AAC1A
oklch(69.4% 0.163 123.1)
- #B280EF
#B280EF
oklch(69.5% 0.164 303.2)
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 #8AAC1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.005
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.010
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.011
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.020
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.020
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
Use #8AAC1A 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.