#8F983E
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.4% 0.115 114.4), rgb(143, 152, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#8F983E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F983E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 152, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.115 114.4) |
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 #8F983E | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F983E | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F983E text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F983E 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
#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
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59C
oklch(80.8% 0.056 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA765
oklch(70.6% 0.089 114.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F983E
oklch(65.4% 0.115 114.4)
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Step 600
600
#727B02
oklch(55.6% 0.125 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5401
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#41460F
oklch(37.8% 0.075 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#26290B
oklch(27% 0.048 114.4)
#8F983E 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) | #A29134 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29343 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989085 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F983E
#8F983E
oklch(65.4% 0.115 114.4)
- #9582CF
#9582CF
oklch(65.5% 0.114 294.4)
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 #8F983E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.050
Use #8F983E 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.