#8FA419
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(67.9% 0.152 118.7), rgb(143, 164, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#8FA419 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA419 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 164, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 74%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.152 118.7) |
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 #8FA419 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA419 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA419 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA419 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EDD8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 117.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D5DFB8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 119.2)
-
Step 300
300
#BACA82
oklch(81% 0.096 118.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA419
oklch(67.9% 0.152 118.7)
-
Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
-
Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
-
Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
-
Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
-
Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
-
Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#8FA419 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) | #AF9A00 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9B29 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989A8C | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA419
#8FA419
oklch(67.9% 0.152 118.7)
- #A580E8
#A580E8
oklch(67.8% 0.152 298.7)
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 #8FA419, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.009
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.015
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.020
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.046
Use #8FA419 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.