Pea Green Color Code: #8EAB12, RGB & HSL

Pea Green color values

HEX #8EAB12

RGB rgb(142, 171, 18)

HSL hsl(71, 81%, 37%)

HSV 71, 89%, 67%

HWB hwb(71 7% 33%)

CMYK 17%, 0%, 89%, 33%

Decimal 9349906

37%HSL lightness (medium-dark)

81%HSL saturation (vivid)

71°Hue angle (yellow-green)

0.349Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Pea Green?

“Pea Green” is a crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey, in which participants typed names for colors they were shown. It is a popular everyday label rather than an official standard.

Its hue angle of 71° places it in the yellow-green part of the color wheel, with 81% saturation (vivid) and 37% lightness (medium-dark). It sits between warm and cool.

Compared with the other green colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 26% of them and more saturated than 50% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.349, which makes it a light color. That is above the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so black text has the advantage.

Pea Green counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 37% and its relative luminance is 0.349. Black text reads best on it (7.98:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Pea Green

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Pea Green
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	2.63:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail
Black text	Sample text	7.98:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Pea Green

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Indigo Blue#2F12AB

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Bronze#AB7B12 ≈ Grass Green#42AB12

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Teal Blue#128EAB ≈ Dark Magenta#AB128E

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Sapphire#1241AB ≈ Dark Orchid#7C12AB

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Kelly Green#12AB2F ≈ Indigo Blue#2F12AB ≈ Dark Magenta#AB128E

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#232A04#232A04

#586A0B#586A0B

#8EAB12#8EAB12

#C1E71D#C1E71D

#D3EE5E#D3EE5E

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Pea Green

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Avocado Green#87A922 Avocado#90B134 Pea#A4BF20 Bright Olive#9CBB04 Mustard Green#A8B504 Dark Lime#84B701 Dark Yellow Green#728F02 Yellow Green#9ACD32

Where to use Pea Green

Card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (7.98:1 contrast with black)
Accents that need to stand out: call-to-action buttons, charts and illustrations
Eco, health and finance-style branding
Charts, maps and nature illustrations
Calm backgrounds and section fills
Success and confirmation states (with a label or icon)

Use Pea Green in CSS

:root {
  --color-pea-green: #8EAB12;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-pea-green);
  background-color: #8EAB12;
  border: 2px solid #8EAB12;
}

Questions about Pea Green

What is the HEX code for Pea Green?

Pea Green is #8EAB12.

What is the RGB value of Pea Green?

The RGB value of Pea Green is 142, 171, 18: 142 red, 171 green and 18 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(142, 171, 18) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Pea Green?

The HSL value of Pea Green is 71°, 81%, 37% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(71, 81%, 37%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Pea Green?

A standard conversion gives about C 17%, M 0%, Y 89%, K 33%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Pea Green a light or dark color?

Pea Green counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 37% and its relative luminance is 0.349. Black text reads best on it (7.98:1 contrast).

How does Pea Green look with white text?

White text on Pea Green has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

How does Pea Green look with black text?

Black text on Pea Green has a contrast ratio of 7.98:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

What colors go well with Pea Green?

Indigo Blue is its complementary color, and Bronze sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Pea Green be used?

It suits card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (7.98:1 contrast with black); accents that need to stand out: call-to-action buttons, charts and illustrations; eco, health and finance-style branding.

How do I use Pea Green in CSS?

Use color: #8EAB12; for text, background-color: #8EAB12; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-pea-green: #8EAB12; and reuse it with var(--color-pea-green).

About this color page

Crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey (CC0). Values are calculated from the HEX code; color names are labels, not trademarks or standards unless stated. Screens render colors differently, so always check important colors on your own device. See the disclaimer.

Pea Green Color Code: #8EAB12