#8EA139
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(67.3% 0.13 118.9), rgb(142, 161, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#8EA139 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA139 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 161, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.13 118.9) |
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 #8EA139 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8EA139 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA139 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA139 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#D5DEBD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 119.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC98C
oklch(81% 0.083 118.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA139
oklch(67.3% 0.13 118.9)
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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)
#8EA139 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) | #AB982C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99940 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96998B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA139
#8EA139
oklch(67.3% 0.13 118.9)
- #A183DB
#A183DB
oklch(67.3% 0.13 298.6)
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 #8EA139, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.039
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.043
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
Use #8EA139 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.