#909024
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(63.4% 0.125 109.5), rgb(144, 144, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#909024 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #909024 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 144, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.125 109.5) |
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 #909024 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #909024 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #909024 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #909024 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 108.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C597
oklch(81% 0.062 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A65B
oklch(70.8% 0.098 109.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#909024
oklch(63.4% 0.125 109.5)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454501
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.7)
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Step 950
950
#282806
oklch(26.9% 0.051 109.4)
#909024 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) | #9C8A0D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D2D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B867B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #909024
#909024
oklch(63.4% 0.125 109.5)
- #897CD1
#897CD1
oklch(63.4% 0.126 289.3)
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 #909024, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.048
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.053
Use #909024 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.