#8A8E00
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(62.2% 0.138 111.8), rgb(138, 142, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#8A8E00 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8E00 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 142, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.138 111.8) |
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 #8A8E00 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8E00 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8E00 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8E00 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC0
oklch(88.5% 0.038 112.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C593
oklch(80.8% 0.067 111.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A754
oklch(70.6% 0.107 111.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8E00
oklch(62.2% 0.138 111.8)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272902
oklch(27% 0.057 112.6)
#8A8E00 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) | #9A8700 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A17 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948478 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8E00
#8A8E00
oklch(62.2% 0.138 111.8)
- #8975D2
#8975D2
oklch(62.2% 0.138 291.8)
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 #8A8E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.043
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.049
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A8E00 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.