#8A8B19
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(61.6% 0.127 110.1), rgb(138, 139, 25).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#8A8B19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8B19 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 139, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.127 110.1) |
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 #8A8B19 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8B19 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8B19 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8B19 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 110.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C596
oklch(80.9% 0.063 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A65A
oklch(70.7% 0.099 110)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8B19
oklch(61.6% 0.127 110.1)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282805
oklch(26.9% 0.052 109.5)
#8A8B19 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) | #978500 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988824 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948276 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8B19
#8A8B19
oklch(61.6% 0.127 110.1)
- #8576CC
#8576CC
oklch(61.7% 0.128 290.1)
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 #8A8B19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.046
Use #8A8B19 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.