#8FA93F
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(69.3% 0.135 121.7), rgb(143, 169, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#8FA93F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA93F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 169, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.135 121.7) |
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 #8FA93F | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA93F | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA93F text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA93F text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 121.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFBC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7CA8C
oklch(80.9% 0.085 122.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA93F
oklch(69.3% 0.135 121.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#8FA93F 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) | #B39F32 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9F46 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A193 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA93F
#8FA93F
oklch(69.3% 0.135 121.7)
- #AC87E2
#AC87E2
oklch(69.4% 0.135 301.7)
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 #8FA93F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.024
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.026
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.045
Use #8FA93F 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.