#8EA042
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(67.2% 0.121 118.9), rgb(142, 160, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#8EA042 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA042 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 160, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.121 118.9) |
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 #8EA042 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8EA042 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA042 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA042 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 119)
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Step 300
300
#BBC890
oklch(80.9% 0.076 118.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA042
oklch(67.2% 0.121 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#8EA042 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) | #AA9838 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89848 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96988C | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA042
#8EA042
oklch(67.2% 0.121 118.9)
- #A084D6
#A084D6
oklch(67.2% 0.122 298.8)
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 #8EA042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.048
Use #8EA042 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.