#8E9A38
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.7% 0.123 115.8), rgb(142, 154, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#8E9A38 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E9A38 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 154, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.123 115.8) |
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 #8E9A38 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E9A38 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9A38 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9A38 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69A
oklch(80.9% 0.06 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA861
oklch(70.7% 0.095 115.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E9A38
oklch(65.7% 0.123 115.8)
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Step 600
600
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404609
oklch(37.6% 0.08 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#252909
oklch(26.9% 0.05 115.9)
#8E9A38 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) | #A4922C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3943F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979286 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E9A38
#8E9A38
oklch(65.7% 0.123 115.8)
- #9881D4
#9881D4
oklch(65.8% 0.123 295.6)
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 #8E9A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.024
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
Use #8E9A38 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.