#8F902B
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(63.3% 0.121 110), rgb(143, 144, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#8F902B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F902B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 144, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 54%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.121 110) |
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 #8F902B | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F902B | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F902B text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F902B text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 109)
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Step 300
300
#C2C499
oklch(80.8% 0.058 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A65E
oklch(70.7% 0.095 110)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F902B
oklch(63.3% 0.121 110)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#444506
oklch(37.7% 0.079 110.6)
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Step 950
950
#282808
oklch(26.9% 0.049 109.3)
#8F902B 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) | #9C8A1B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D32 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99877C | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F902B
#8F902B
oklch(63.3% 0.121 110)
- #8A7CCE
#8A7CCE
oklch(63.3% 0.121 290.3)
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 #8F902B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.052
Use #8F902B 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.