#8EA243
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(67.7% 0.123 119.8), rgb(142, 162, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#8EA243 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA243 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 162, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.123 119.8) |
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 #8EA243 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA243 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA243 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA243 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 120.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC890
oklch(80.8% 0.077 119.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA243
oklch(67.7% 0.123 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#8EA243 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) | #AC9939 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A49 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959A8D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA243
#8EA243
oklch(67.7% 0.123 119.8)
- #A385D8
#A385D8
oklch(67.7% 0.123 299.8)
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 #8EA243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.044
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
Use #8EA243 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.