#8F9940
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.6% 0.114 115), rgb(143, 153, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#8F9940 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F9940 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 153, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.114 115) |
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 #8F9940 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F9940 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9940 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9940 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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)
#8F9940
oklch(65.6% 0.114 115)
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Step 600
600
#727B06
oklch(55.6% 0.124 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5402
oklch(42.6% 0.095 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#414610
oklch(37.8% 0.074 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290C
oklch(27% 0.046 114.5)
#8F9940 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) | #A39236 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29345 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979186 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F9940
#8F9940
oklch(65.6% 0.114 115)
- #9682CF
#9682CF
oklch(65.5% 0.114 295)
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 #8F9940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.047
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.051
Use #8F9940 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.