#8EA321
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(67.6% 0.148 118.9), rgb(142, 163, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#8EA321 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA321 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 163, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 66%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.148 118.9) |
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 #8EA321 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA321 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA321 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA321 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 118.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEB9
oklch(88.4% 0.05 118.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC985
oklch(80.8% 0.091 118.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA321
oklch(67.6% 0.148 118.9)
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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)
#8EA321 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) | #AE9900 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A2E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979A8B | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA321
#8EA321
oklch(67.6% 0.148 118.9)
- #A480E5
#A480E5
oklch(67.6% 0.148 298.8)
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 #8EA321, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.013
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.018
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.026
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
Use #8EA321 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.