#8EA219
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(67.4% 0.151 118.4), rgb(142, 162, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#8EA219 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA219 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 162, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 73%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.151 118.4) |
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 #8EA219 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA219 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA219 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA219 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 118.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEB8
oklch(88.4% 0.052 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC983
oklch(80.8% 0.094 118.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA219
oklch(67.4% 0.151 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#829500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.4)
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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)
#8EA219 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) | #AD9800 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9929 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97998A | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA219
#8EA219
oklch(67.4% 0.151 118.4)
- #A37FE6
#A37FE6
oklch(67.4% 0.151 298.4)
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 #8EA219, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.015
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.020
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.026
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.046
Use #8EA219 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.