#8FA500
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(68.1% 0.16 118.8), rgb(143, 165, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#8FA500 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA500 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 165, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.16 118.8) |
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 #8FA500 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA500 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA500 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA500 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD8
oklch(93.6% 0.029 119.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB6
oklch(88.5% 0.056 118.7)
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Step 300
300
#BACA7F
oklch(80.9% 0.1 118.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA500
oklch(68.1% 0.16 118.8)
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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)
#8FA500 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) | #B19B00 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9B1E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989B8C | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA500
#8FA500
oklch(68.1% 0.16 118.8)
- #A77FEC
#A77FEC
oklch(68.1% 0.159 299.1)
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 #8FA500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.010
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.014
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.016
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.050
Use #8FA500 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.