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#8b9002 color: Old Asparagus

#8b9002 is rgb(139, 144, 2) in RGB and oklch(62.807% 0.13878 112.221) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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62°
100%

62.8%
0.139
112°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8b9002

#8b9002 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 112°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, 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: #8b9002 mixed with white

  1. 8b9002
  2. 969b34
  3. a1a64f
  4. acb167
  5. b7bc7e
  6. c3c793
  7. ced2a9
  8. dadebe
  9. e6e9d4
  10. f3f4e9

Darker: #8b9002 mixed with black

  1. 8b9002
  2. 787d01
  3. 666a01
  4. 545701
  5. 434500
  6. 323400
  7. 232400
  8. 141500
  9. 070700
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8b9002 with less saturation

  1. 8b9002
  2. 8b9026
  3. 8a8f37
  4. 8a8e45
  5. 898e51
  6. 898d5c
  7. 898c65
  8. 898c6f
  9. 888b78
  10. 888a80

Questions about #8b9002

What color is #8b9002?

#8b9002 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Old Asparagus. In RGB it is rgb(139, 144, 2), in HSL hsl(62.11, 97.26%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.807% 0.13878 112.221).

What colors go well with #8b9002?

The complementary color of #8b9002 is #8c77d5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b27e00 and #529d4b. The triadic partners are #0095cd and #c66191.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b9002?

White text reads better on #8b9002: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b9002 a warm or cool color?

#8b9002 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.139.