#8A902A
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(62.9% 0.123 112.7), rgb(138, 144, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#8A902A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A902A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 144, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.123 112.7) |
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 #8A902A | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A902A | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A902A text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A902A text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#D9DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C599
oklch(80.8% 0.06 113)
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Step 400
400
#A1A75F
oklch(70.7% 0.095 112.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A902A
oklch(62.9% 0.123 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424606
oklch(37.8% 0.081 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#272908
oklch(27.1% 0.051 112.6)
#8A902A 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) | #9B8919 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B32 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93877C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A902A
#8A902A
oklch(62.9% 0.123 112.7)
- #8C79CC
#8C79CC
oklch(62.8% 0.123 293)
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 #8A902A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A902A 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.