#8F9B28
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.9% 0.135 115.4), rgb(143, 155, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#8F9B28 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F9B28 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 155, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 59%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.135 115.4) |
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 #8F9B28 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F9B28 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9B28 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9B28 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 114)
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Step 300
300
#BEC696
oklch(80.8% 0.065 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA958
oklch(70.8% 0.106 115.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F9B28
oklch(65.9% 0.135 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#252904
oklch(26.8% 0.056 115.5)
#8F9B28 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) | #A69311 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59532 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989285 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F9B28
#8F9B28
oklch(65.9% 0.135 115.4)
- #997FDB
#997FDB
oklch(65.9% 0.135 295.5)
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 #8F9B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.013
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.048
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.050
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.050
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.051
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.051
Use #8F9B28 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.