#8CA53B
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(68.1% 0.135 121.4), rgb(140, 165, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#8CA53B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA53B |
| RGB | rgb(140, 165, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.135 121.4) |
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 #8CA53B | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA53B | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA53B text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA53B text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#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
#B8CA8C
oklch(81% 0.085 121.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA53B
oklch(68.1% 0.135 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#8CA53B 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) | #AF9C2E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9B43 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939D8F | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA53B
#8CA53B
oklch(68.1% 0.135 121.4)
- #A883DE
#A883DE
oklch(68.1% 0.135 301.7)
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 #8CA53B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.031
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
Use #8CA53B 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.