#8D9A24
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.4% 0.137 115.9), rgb(141, 154, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#8D9A24 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9A24 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 154, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 62%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.137 115.9) |
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 #8D9A24 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D9A24 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9A24 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D9A24 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 117)
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Step 300
300
#BEC695
oklch(80.8% 0.066 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA957
oklch(70.7% 0.108 116.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D9A24
oklch(65.4% 0.137 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A04
oklch(27.1% 0.057 116.8)
#8D9A24 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) | #A59207 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4932E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969184 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9A24
#8D9A24
oklch(65.4% 0.137 115.9)
- #987DDA
#987DDA
oklch(65.4% 0.137 295.7)
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 #8D9A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.012
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.048
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.049
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.050
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.051
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D9A24 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.