#8E9C01
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.9% 0.15 116), rgb(142, 156, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#8E9C01 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E9C01 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 156, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 99%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.15 116) |
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 #8E9C01 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E9C01 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9C01 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E9C01 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 116.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC791
oklch(80.9% 0.073 115.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DAA4E
oklch(70.8% 0.118 116.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E9C01
oklch(65.9% 0.15 116)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#8E9C01 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) | #A89300 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7951C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989284 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E9C01
#8E9C01
oklch(65.9% 0.15 116)
- #9B7CE2
#9B7CE2
oklch(65.9% 0.15 296.1)
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 #8E9C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.010
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.041
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.046
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.056
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.056
Use #8E9C01 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.