#8CA03A
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.9% 0.129 119.5), rgb(140, 160, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#8CA03A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA03A |
| RGB | rgb(140, 160, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.129 119.5) |
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 #8CA03A | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8CA03A | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA03A text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA03A text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 119.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC98D
oklch(81% 0.082 119.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA03A
oklch(66.9% 0.129 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#8CA03A 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) | #AA972D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89841 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94988B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA03A
#8CA03A
oklch(66.9% 0.129 119.5)
- #A182D9
#A182D9
oklch(67% 0.129 299.3)
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 #8CA03A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.044
Use #8CA03A 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.