#8C9D2C
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.1% 0.136 117.8), rgb(140, 157, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#8C9D2C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C9D2C |
| RGB | rgb(140, 157, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 56%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.136 117.8) |
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 #8C9D2C | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C9D2C | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C9D2C text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C9D2C text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC796
oklch(80.9% 0.067 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BAA5A
oklch(70.8% 0.106 117.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C9D2C
oklch(66.1% 0.136 117.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A05
oklch(27% 0.057 118.3)
#8C9D2C 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) | #A89418 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69535 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959487 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C9D2C
#8C9D2C
oklch(66.1% 0.136 117.8)
- #9D7FDA
#9D7FDA
oklch(66.2% 0.135 297.8)
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 #8C9D2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.017
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.045
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
Use #8C9D2C 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.