#888F20
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.4% 0.128 113.3), rgb(136, 143, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#888F20 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888F20 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 143, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.128 113.3) |
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 #888F20 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888F20 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888F20 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888F20 text on black | 5.99:1 | 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
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C697
oklch(81% 0.063 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A75B
oklch(70.6% 0.1 113.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888F20
oklch(62.4% 0.128 113.3)
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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
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424601
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272906
oklch(27.1% 0.053 112.6)
#888F20 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) | #9A8803 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A2A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92867A | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888F20
#888F20
oklch(62.4% 0.128 113.3)
- #8B77CD
#8B77CD
oklch(62.4% 0.128 293)
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 #888F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
Use #888F20 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.