#8C8C19
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(62% 0.128 109.6), rgb(140, 140, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#8C8C19 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C8C19 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 140, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.128 109.6) |
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 #8C8C19 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C8C19 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C8C19 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C8C19 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 110.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C596
oklch(81% 0.063 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A659
oklch(70.7% 0.1 109.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C8C19
oklch(62% 0.128 109.6)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#282805
oklch(26.9% 0.052 109.5)
#8C8C19 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) | #988600 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998924 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978277 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C8C19
#8C8C19
oklch(62% 0.128 109.6)
- #8577CD
#8577CD
oklch(61.9% 0.128 289.6)
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 #8C8C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
Use #8C8C19 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.