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#8d9012 color: Old Asparagus

#8d9012 is rgb(141, 144, 18) in RGB and oklch(63.024% 0.1341 111.203) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

63%
0.134
111°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8d9012

#8d9012 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 111°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.13:1, 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: #8d9012 mixed with white

  1. 8d9012
  2. 989b39
  3. a2a653
  4. adb16a
  5. b8bc80
  6. c4c795
  7. cfd2aa
  8. dbddbf
  9. e7e9d4
  10. f3f4ea

Darker: #8d9012 mixed with black

  1. 8d9012
  2. 7a7d0e
  3. 676a0a
  4. 555707
  5. 444504
  6. 333402
  7. 232401
  8. 141501
  9. 070700
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8d9012 with less saturation

  1. 8d9012
  2. 8c902b
  3. 8c8f3b
  4. 8b8f48
  5. 8b8e53
  6. 8a8d5e
  7. 8a8d67
  8. 8a8c70
  9. 898b79
  10. 898a81

Questions about #8d9012

What color is #8d9012?

#8d9012 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Old Asparagus. In RGB it is rgb(141, 144, 18), in HSL hsl(61.43, 77.78%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.024% 0.1341 111.203).

What colors go well with #8d9012?

The complementary color of #8d9012 is #8b79d3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b27f00 and #579d4d. The triadic partners are #0096cb and #c56493.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d9012?

White text reads better on #8d9012: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d9012 a warm or cool color?

#8d9012 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 111 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.134.