#8E970C
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.7% 0.143 114), rgb(142, 151, 12).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#8E970C is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E970C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 151, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 85%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.143 114) |
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 #8E970C | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E970C | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E970C text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E970C text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 113.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC692
oklch(80.8% 0.07 114.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A852
oklch(70.7% 0.111 113.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E970C
oklch(64.7% 0.143 114)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262901
oklch(26.9% 0.059 114)
#8E970C 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) | #A38F00 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3911F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988D80 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E970C
#8E970C
oklch(64.7% 0.143 114)
- #947BDC
#947BDC
oklch(64.8% 0.142 293.9)
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 #8E970C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.009
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.048
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.053
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.053
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.055
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.055
Use #8E970C 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.