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#8f9012 color: Old Asparagus

#8f9012 is rgb(143, 144, 18) in RGB and oklch(63.2% 0.13358 110.186) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63.2%
0.134
110°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #8f9012

#8f9012 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.17:1, 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: #8f9012 mixed with white

  1. 8f9012
  2. 999b39
  3. a4a653
  4. afb16a
  5. babc80
  6. c5c795
  7. d0d2aa
  8. dcddbf
  9. e7e9d5
  10. f3f4ea

Darker: #8f9012 mixed with black

  1. 8f9012
  2. 7c7d0e
  3. 696a0a
  4. 575707
  5. 454504
  6. 343402
  7. 242401
  8. 151501
  9. 070700
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8f9012 with less saturation

  1. 8f9012
  2. 8e902b
  3. 8e8f3b
  4. 8d8f48
  5. 8c8e54
  6. 8c8e5e
  7. 8b8d67
  8. 8b8c70
  9. 8a8b79
  10. 8a8b81

Questions about #8f9012

What color is #8f9012?

#8f9012 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Old Asparagus. In RGB it is rgb(143, 144, 18), in HSL hsl(60.48, 77.78%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.2% 0.13358 110.186).

What colors go well with #8f9012?

The complementary color of #8f9012 is #8a7ad4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b37f00 and #5a9d4c. The triadic partners are #0097cb and #c46595.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f9012?

White text reads better on #8f9012: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f9012 a warm or cool color?

#8f9012 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.134.