#8CA436
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(67.9% 0.137 120.8), rgb(140, 164, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#8CA436 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA436 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 164, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.137 120.8) |
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 #8CA436 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA436 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA436 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA436 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 121.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEBC
oklch(88.4% 0.047 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C98B
oklch(80.8% 0.085 120.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA436
oklch(67.9% 0.137 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#8CA436 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) | #AE9B27 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A3E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949C8E | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA436
#8CA436
oklch(67.9% 0.137 120.8)
- #A682DF
#A682DF
oklch(67.8% 0.138 300.6)
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 #8CA436, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.020
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.023
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
Use #8CA436 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.