#8A7C00
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(58.1% 0.121 101.5), rgb(138, 124, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#8A7C00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7C00 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 124, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.121 101.5) |
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 #8A7C00 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7C00 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7C00 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7C00 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29A
oklch(80.8% 0.054 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA361
oklch(70.8% 0.087 101.5)
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Step 500
500
#988B2F
oklch(63.1% 0.112 101.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7C00
oklch(58.1% 0.121 101.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A420A
oklch(37.6% 0.072 100.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2709
oklch(27% 0.046 101.7)
#8A7C00 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) | #897800 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D11 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967269 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7C00
#8A7C00
oklch(58.1% 0.121 101.5)
- #6F70C0
#6F70C0
oklch(58% 0.121 281.4)
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 #8A7C00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A7C00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.019
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.047
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.051
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A7C00 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.