#8A8000
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59% 0.125 104.1), rgb(138, 128, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#8A8000 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8000 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 128, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.125 104.1) |
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 #8A8000 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8000 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8000 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8000 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 105.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6C399
oklch(80.9% 0.056 104.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA460
oklch(70.8% 0.09 104)
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Step 500
500
#958C2D
oklch(63% 0.114 103.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A8000
oklch(59% 0.125 104.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484308
oklch(37.6% 0.075 104.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2708
oklch(26.8% 0.047 103.8)
#8A8000 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) | #8D7B00 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908012 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95766C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8000
#8A8000
oklch(59% 0.125 104.1)
- #7571C4
#7571C4
oklch(58.9% 0.125 284.1)
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 #8A8000, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A8000.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.016
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.050
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A8000 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.