#8E991B
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.2% 0.14 114.9), rgb(142, 153, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#8E991B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E991B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 153, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 70%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.14 114.9) |
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 #8E991B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E991B | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E991B text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E991B text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#D8DDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 115.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC694
oklch(80.9% 0.067 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA955
oklch(70.8% 0.11 115.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E991B
oklch(65.2% 0.14 114.9)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262903
oklch(26.9% 0.057 114)
#8E991B 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) | #A59100 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49328 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989082 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E991B
#8E991B
oklch(65.2% 0.14 114.9)
- #977CDC
#977CDC
oklch(65.2% 0.141 295.2)
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 #8E991B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.008
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.051
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.051
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.053
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.053
Use #8E991B 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.