#8E901E
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(63.2% 0.129 110.6), rgb(142, 144, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#8E901E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E901E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 144, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 66%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.129 110.6) |
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 #8E901E | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E901E | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E901E text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E901E text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#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
#C2C596
oklch(80.9% 0.063 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A659
oklch(70.6% 0.1 110)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E901E
oklch(63.2% 0.129 110.6)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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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
#282905
oklch(27.1% 0.054 111)
#8E901E 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) | #9C8900 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C28 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98867B | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E901E
#8E901E
oklch(63.2% 0.129 110.6)
- #8A7AD1
#8A7AD1
oklch(63.1% 0.129 290.7)
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 #8E901E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.049
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.050
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.051
Use #8E901E 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.