#A8A80B
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(70.8% 0.152 109.7), rgb(168, 168, 11).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#A8A80B is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A80B |
| RGB | rgb(168, 168, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 88%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.152 109.7) |
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 #A8A80B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A80B | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A80B text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A80B text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD7
oklch(93.7% 0.028 109.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBDDB5
oklch(88.6% 0.053 109.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4C67D
oklch(80.8% 0.095 109.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A80B
oklch(70.8% 0.152 109.7)
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Step 500
500
#909000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 109.8)
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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
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292900
oklch(27.2% 0.059 109.8)
#A8A80B 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) | #B7A000 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A421 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59C8F | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A80B
#A8A80B
oklch(70.8% 0.152 109.7)
- #A08EF9
#A08EF9
oklch(70.8% 0.153 289.6)
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 #A8A80B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8A80B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.029
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.046
Use #A8A80B 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.