#8B8003
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59.1% 0.124 103.4), rgb(139, 128, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#8B8003 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8003 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 128, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 96%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.124 103.4) |
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 #8B8003 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8003 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8003 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8003 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6C399
oklch(80.9% 0.056 104.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA360
oklch(70.6% 0.089 103.2)
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Step 500
500
#968C2E
oklch(63.1% 0.114 103.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B8003
oklch(59.1% 0.124 103.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494308
oklch(37.7% 0.075 103.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2709
oklch(26.9% 0.046 103.6)
#8B8003 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) | #8D7B00 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908014 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97766C | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8003
#8B8003
oklch(59.1% 0.124 103.4)
- #7572C4
#7572C4
oklch(59.1% 0.123 283.6)
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 #8B8003, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B8003.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.018
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.052
Use #8B8003 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.