#888F12
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.4% 0.135 113.2), rgb(136, 143, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#888F12 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888F12 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 143, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 78%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.135 113.2) |
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 #888F12 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888F12 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888F12 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888F12 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C695
oklch(81% 0.066 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A857
oklch(70.8% 0.105 113.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888F12
oklch(62.4% 0.135 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272904
oklch(27% 0.055 112.6)
#888F12 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) | #9A8800 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A20 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92867A | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888F12
#888F12
oklch(62.4% 0.135 113.2)
- #8B75D0
#8B75D0
oklch(62.2% 0.135 293.2)
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 #888F12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.043
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
Use #888F12 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.