#8A9B0A
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.3% 0.149 117.3), rgb(138, 155, 10).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#8A9B0A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9B0A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 155, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 88%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.149 117.3) |
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 #8A9B0A | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9B0A | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9B0A text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A9B0A text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 116.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC792
oklch(80.9% 0.072 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BAA50
oklch(70.7% 0.117 117.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9B0A
oklch(65.3% 0.149 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A01
oklch(27% 0.061 117.8)
#8A9B0A 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) | #A69200 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5931F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939283 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9B0A
#8A9B0A
oklch(65.3% 0.149 117.3)
- #9B7ADF
#9B7ADF
oklch(65.4% 0.149 297.2)
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 #8A9B0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.012
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.045
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.050
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.051
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A9B0A 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.