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#8a8b22 color: Buffy Citrine

#8a8b22 is rgb(138, 139, 34) in RGB and oklch(61.677% 0.12231 110.062) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

61.7%
0.122
110°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8a8b22

#8a8b22 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Buffy Citrine (#868929). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #8a8b22 mixed with white

  1. 8a8b22
  2. 95963f
  3. a0a257
  4. abad6d
  5. b7b982
  6. c2c497
  7. ced0ac
  8. dadcc0
  9. e6e7d5
  10. f3f3ea

Darker: #8a8b22 mixed with black

  1. 8a8b22
  2. 77781c
  3. 656616
  4. 535411
  5. 42430b
  6. 323207
  7. 222303
  8. 141401
  9. 070700
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8a8b22 with less saturation

  1. 8a8b22
  2. 898b33
  3. 898a40
  4. 888a4b
  5. 888954
  6. 87895e
  7. 878866
  8. 86876e
  9. 868776
  10. 85867e

Questions about #8a8b22

What color is #8a8b22?

#8a8b22 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Buffy Citrine. In RGB it is rgb(138, 139, 34), in HSL hsl(60.57, 60.69%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.677% 0.12231 110.062).

What colors go well with #8a8b22?

The complementary color of #8a8b22 is #8577c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab7c14 and #5b974e. The triadic partners are #0492c0 and #bb648f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8b22?

White text reads better on #8a8b22: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a8b22 a warm or cool color?

#8a8b22 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.122.