#8EA038
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(67.1% 0.13 118.4), rgb(142, 160, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#8EA038 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA038 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 160, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.13 118.4) |
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 #8EA038 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8EA038 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA038 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA038 text on black | 7.23:1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBD
oklch(88.6% 0.045 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC88C
oklch(80.8% 0.081 118.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA038
oklch(67.1% 0.13 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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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
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#8EA038 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) | #AA972A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8983F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96988B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA038
#8EA038
oklch(67.1% 0.13 118.4)
- #A082DA
#A082DA
oklch(67% 0.13 298.5)
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 #8EA038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
Use #8EA038 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.