#8DAA43
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(69.5% 0.134 123.2), rgb(141, 170, 67).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#8DAA43 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DAA43 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 170, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.134 123.2) |
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 #8DAA43 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DAA43 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DAA43 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DAA43 text on black | 7.96:1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBD
oklch(88.6% 0.047 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA8E
oklch(80.9% 0.083 123.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DAA43
oklch(69.5% 0.134 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#8DAA43 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) | #B3A037 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9F4A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93A294 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DAA43
#8DAA43
oklch(69.5% 0.134 123.2)
- #AE87E1
#AE87E1
oklch(69.5% 0.134 303)
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 #8DAA43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.026
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
Use #8DAA43 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.