#8EA62E
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(68.4% 0.144 120.3), rgb(142, 166, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#8EA62E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA62E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 166, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.144 120.3) |
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 #8EA62E | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA62E | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA62E text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA62E text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFBA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 120.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8CA87
oklch(80.9% 0.091 120.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA62E
oklch(68.4% 0.144 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#8EA62E 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) | #B19C18 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9C38 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969D8F | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA62E
#8EA62E
oklch(68.4% 0.144 120.3)
- #A883E5
#A883E5
oklch(68.5% 0.144 300)
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 #8EA62E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.012
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.016
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.021
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
Use #8EA62E 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.