#8F9735
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65% 0.121 113.7), rgb(143, 151, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#8F9735 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F9735 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 151, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.121 113.7) |
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 #8F9735 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F9735 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9735 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9735 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59A
oklch(80.8% 0.058 113.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A760
oklch(70.6% 0.094 113.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F9735
oklch(65% 0.121 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424609
oklch(37.8% 0.079 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#262909
oklch(27% 0.05 114.3)
#8F9735 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) | #A29028 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2923C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988E83 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F9735
#8F9735
oklch(65% 0.121 113.7)
- #9380D2
#9380D2
oklch(65.1% 0.121 293.4)
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 #8F9735, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.048
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.050
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.051
Use #8F9735 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.