#8C8D0F
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(62.2% 0.132 110.2), rgb(140, 141, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#8C8D0F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C8D0F |
| RGB | rgb(140, 141, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 81%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.132 110.2) |
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 #8C8D0F | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C8D0F | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C8D0F text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C8D0F text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C595
oklch(80.9% 0.064 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A656
oklch(70.6% 0.103 110.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C8D0F
oklch(62.2% 0.132 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282904
oklch(27.1% 0.055 111.1)
#8C8D0F 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) | #998600 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A1E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978378 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C8D0F
#8C8D0F
oklch(62.2% 0.132 110.2)
- #8777D0
#8777D0
oklch(62.2% 0.132 290.3)
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 #8C8D0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
Use #8C8D0F 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.