#8E8002
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59.4% 0.124 101.7), rgb(142, 128, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#8E8002 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8002 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 128, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 97%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.124 101.7) |
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 #8E8002 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8002 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E8002 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E8002 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC1
oklch(88.4% 0.034 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8C395
oklch(81% 0.062 102.5)
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Step 400
400
#ADA358
oklch(70.8% 0.097 101.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E8002
oklch(59.4% 0.124 101.7)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4200
oklch(37.6% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2705
oklch(27% 0.051 100.9)
#8E8002 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) | #8D7C00 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918113 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A766C | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8002
#8E8002
oklch(59.4% 0.124 101.7)
- #7374C6
#7374C6
oklch(59.5% 0.124 281.4)
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 #8E8002, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E8002.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.022
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.051
Use #8E8002 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.