#8FA01E
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(67% 0.146 117.3), rgb(143, 160, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#8FA01E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA01E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 160, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 68%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.146 117.3) |
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 #8FA01E | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8FA01E | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA01E text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA01E text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 118.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEB9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC985
oklch(81% 0.091 117.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA01E
oklch(67% 0.146 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#8FA01E 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) | #AB9700 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA982B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989789 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA01E
#8FA01E
oklch(67% 0.146 117.3)
- #A07FE3
#A07FE3
oklch(66.9% 0.147 297.5)
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 #8FA01E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.018
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.019
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.032
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.047
Use #8FA01E 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.