#8DAA3F
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(69.4% 0.137 122.9), rgb(141, 170, 63).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#8DAA3F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DAA3F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 170, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.137 122.9) |
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 #8DAA3F | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DAA3F | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DAA3F text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DAA3F text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA8C
oklch(80.9% 0.086 122.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DAA3F
oklch(69.4% 0.137 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#8DAA3F 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) | #B3A032 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09F47 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A294 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DAA3F
#8DAA3F
oklch(69.4% 0.137 122.9)
- #AE86E2
#AE86E2
oklch(69.4% 0.137 303)
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 #8DAA3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.024
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
Use #8DAA3F 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.