#8EA02E
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(67% 0.137 118.1), rgb(142, 160, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#8EA02E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA02E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 160, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.137 118.1) |
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 #8EA02E | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8EA02E | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA02E text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA02E text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#E8ECDA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 117)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 117.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC989
oklch(81% 0.086 118.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA02E
oklch(67% 0.137 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#8EA02E 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) | #AB971B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99837 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97978A | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA02E
#8EA02E
oklch(67% 0.137 118.1)
- #A081DE
#A081DE
oklch(67% 0.137 298)
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 #8EA02E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.021
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
Use #8EA02E 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.