#8DAA2E
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(69.3% 0.15 122), rgb(141, 170, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#8DAA2E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DAA2E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 170, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.15 122) |
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 #8DAA2E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DAA2E | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DAA2E text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DAA2E text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFB9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 121.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6CB86
oklch(81% 0.094 122.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DAA2E
oklch(69.3% 0.15 122)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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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)
#8DAA2E 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) | #B4A017 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19F39 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A192 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DAA2E
#8DAA2E
oklch(69.3% 0.15 122)
- #AE83E9
#AE83E9
oklch(69.3% 0.151 302.1)
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 #8DAA2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.012
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.013
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.014
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.015
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.020
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
Use #8DAA2E 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.