#8F9227
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(63.8% 0.126 111.1), rgb(143, 146, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#8F9227 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F9227 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 146, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 58%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.126 111.1) |
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 #8F9227 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F9227 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F9227 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F9227 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#D9DCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C597
oklch(80.9% 0.062 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A75C
oklch(70.8% 0.098 111.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F9227
oklch(63.8% 0.126 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444502
oklch(37.7% 0.081 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282906
oklch(27.2% 0.052 111)
#8F9227 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) | #9E8B13 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E2F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99897D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F9227
#8F9227
oklch(63.8% 0.126 111.1)
- #8C7CD1
#8C7CD1
oklch(63.7% 0.126 291)
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 #8F9227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.048
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.048
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.053
Use #8F9227 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.