#8FA032
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(67.1% 0.134 117.8), rgb(143, 160, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#8FA032 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA032 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 160, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 52%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.134 117.8) |
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 #8FA032 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8FA032 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA032 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA032 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 117)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 117.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC88A
oklch(80.8% 0.083 117.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA032
oklch(67.1% 0.134 117.8)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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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)
#8FA032 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) | #AB9721 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9983A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98978A | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA032
#8FA032
oklch(67.1% 0.134 117.8)
- #A082DD
#A082DD
oklch(67.2% 0.134 297.9)
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 #8FA032, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.023
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.043
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
Use #8FA032 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.