#8F9F3E
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(67% 0.123 117.8), rgb(143, 159, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#8F9F3E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F9F3E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 159, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.123 117.8) |
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 #8F9F3E | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F9F3E | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9F3E text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F9F3E text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDBE
oklch(88.4% 0.042 117.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC88F
oklch(80.9% 0.077 117.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F9F3E
oklch(67% 0.123 117.8)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#8F9F3E 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) | #A99733 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79844 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97978A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F9F3E
#8F9F3E
oklch(67% 0.123 117.8)
- #9E84D7
#9E84D7
oklch(67% 0.123 297.4)
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 #8F9F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.047
Use #8F9F3E 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.