#8D942E
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.1% 0.124 113.2), rgb(141, 148, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#8D942E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D942E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 148, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.124 113.2) |
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 #8D942E | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D942E | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D942E text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D942E text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#D9DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C599
oklch(80.8% 0.06 113)
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Step 400
400
#A0A75E
oklch(70.6% 0.097 113.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D942E
oklch(64.1% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424606
oklch(37.8% 0.081 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#272908
oklch(27.1% 0.051 112.6)
#8D942E 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) | #9F8D1F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F35 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968B80 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D942E
#8D942E
oklch(64.1% 0.124 113.2)
- #907DD0
#907DD0
oklch(64.1% 0.123 293.1)
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 #8D942E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.049
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.052
Use #8D942E 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.