#8B962F
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.4% 0.126 115.2), rgb(139, 150, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#8B962F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B962F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 150, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 52%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.126 115.2) |
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 #8B962F | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B962F | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B962F text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B962F text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 114.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC699
oklch(81% 0.061 115)
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Step 400
400
#9EA85E
oklch(70.7% 0.099 115.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B962F
oklch(64.4% 0.126 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404605
oklch(37.6% 0.082 115.3)
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Step 950
950
#262908
oklch(27% 0.051 114.2)
#8B962F 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) | #A18E20 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09037 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948D81 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B962F
#8B962F
oklch(64.4% 0.126 115.2)
- #947CD1
#947CD1
oklch(64.4% 0.126 295.6)
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 #8B962F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.023
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.048
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B962F 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.