#8DA83A
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(68.9% 0.139 121.9), rgb(141, 168, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#8DA83A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DA83A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 168, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.139 121.9) |
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 #8DA83A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DA83A | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA83A text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DA83A text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#E7EDDB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 121.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7CA8B
oklch(80.9% 0.087 122)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DA83A
oklch(68.9% 0.139 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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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
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#8DA83A 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) | #B29E2B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E42 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A091 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DA83A
#8DA83A
oklch(68.9% 0.139 121.9)
- #AB85E2
#AB85E2
oklch(69% 0.138 301.7)
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 #8DA83A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.019
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.020
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.025
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
Use #8DA83A 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.