#8DA335
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(67.7% 0.136 119.9), rgb(141, 163, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#8DA335 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA335 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 163, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.136 119.9) |
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 #8DA335 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DA335 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA335 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA335 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBC
oklch(88.5% 0.046 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C98B
oklch(80.9% 0.084 120.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DA335
oklch(67.7% 0.136 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#8DA335 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) | #AD9A25 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A3D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959A8D | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA335
#8DA335
oklch(67.7% 0.136 119.9)
- #A582DE
#A582DE
oklch(67.7% 0.136 300.3)
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 #8DA335, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
Use #8DA335 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.