#8DA026
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.9% 0.143 118.3), rgb(141, 160, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#8DA026 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA026 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 160, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 62%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.143 118.3) |
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 #8DA026 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8DA026 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA026 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA026 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 118.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC794
oklch(80.8% 0.07 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AAA56
oklch(70.7% 0.111 118.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8DA026
oklch(66.9% 0.143 118.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A03
oklch(27% 0.059 118)
#8DA026 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) | #AB9708 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99831 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969789 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA026
#8DA026
oklch(66.9% 0.143 118.3)
- #A17FE0
#A17FE0
oklch(66.9% 0.143 298.6)
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 #8DA026, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.019
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.040
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
Use #8DA026 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.