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#8a9010 color: Old Asparagus

#8a9010 is rgb(138, 144, 16) in RGB and oklch(62.756% 0.13561 112.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63°
100%

62.8%
0.136
113°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8a9010

#8a9010 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 113°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Asparagus (#929000). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #8a9010 mixed with white

  1. 8a9010
  2. 959b38
  3. a0a652
  4. abb169
  5. b6bc7f
  6. c2c795
  7. ced2aa
  8. daddbf
  9. e6e9d4
  10. f2f4ea

Darker: #8a9010 mixed with black

  1. 8a9010
  2. 777d0c
  3. 656a09
  4. 535706
  5. 424504
  6. 323402
  7. 222401
  8. 141500
  9. 070700
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8a9010 with less saturation

  1. 8a9010
  2. 8a902a
  3. 898f3a
  4. 898e47
  5. 898e53
  6. 898d5d
  7. 888c66
  8. 888b6f
  9. 888a78
  10. 888980

Questions about #8a9010

What color is #8a9010?

#8a9010 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Old Asparagus. In RGB it is rgb(138, 144, 16), in HSL hsl(62.81, 80%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.756% 0.13561 112.705).

What colors go well with #8a9010?

The complementary color of #8a9010 is #8c77d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b07f00 and #529d4e. The triadic partners are #0095cc and #c56290.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a9010?

White text reads better on #8a9010: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a9010 a warm or cool color?

#8a9010 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.136.