#8DA545
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.3% 0.126 121.6), rgb(141, 165, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#8DA545 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA545 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 165, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.126 121.6) |
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 #8DA545 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DA545 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA545 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA545 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDC
oklch(93.7% 0.023 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEBF
oklch(88.5% 0.043 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C990
oklch(80.9% 0.079 121.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DA545
oklch(68.3% 0.126 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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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)
#8DA545 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) | #AE9C3B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C4B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949D90 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA545
#8DA545
oklch(68.3% 0.126 121.6)
- #A786DA
#A786DA
oklch(68.4% 0.125 301.3)
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 #8DA545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.039
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
Use #8DA545 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.