#8CA915
Closest named color: Pea Green (#8EAB12). oklch(68.8% 0.161 121.4), rgb(140, 169, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#8CA915 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Green (#8EAB12), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Green (#8EAB12) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CA915 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 169, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 78%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.161 121.4) |
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 #8CA915 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CA915 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA915 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CA915 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 122)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFB7
oklch(88.4% 0.055 121.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6CB81
oklch(80.9% 0.1 121.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CA915
oklch(68.8% 0.161 121.4)
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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)
#8CA915 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) | #B49E00 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09E28 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A090 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CA915
#8CA915
oklch(68.8% 0.161 121.4)
- #AD80ED
#AD80ED
oklch(68.9% 0.16 301.4)
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 #8CA915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.007
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.007
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.013
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.015
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
Use #8CA915 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.