#8A8D1E
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.1% 0.127 111.2), rgb(138, 141, 30).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#8A8D1E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8D1E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 141, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 65%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.127 111.2) |
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 #8A8D1E | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8D1E | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8D1E text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8D1E text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#D9DCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C597
oklch(80.9% 0.062 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A75B
oklch(70.8% 0.099 111.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8D1E
oklch(62.1% 0.127 111.2)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#444501
oklch(37.7% 0.082 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282906
oklch(27.2% 0.052 111)
#8A8D1E 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) | #998600 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998928 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948478 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8D1E
#8A8D1E
oklch(62.1% 0.127 111.2)
- #8877CC
#8877CC
oklch(62.1% 0.126 291.5)
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 #8A8D1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
Use #8A8D1E 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.