#8A9257
A medium, muted yellow closely aligning with Darkolivegreen.
About #8A9257
The hex code #8A9257 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkolivegreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 146, and 87.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 5% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8A9257
RGB138, 146, 87
HSL68.1°, 25.3%, 45.7%
CMYK5%, 0%, 40%, 43%
HSV68.1°, 40.4%, 57.3%
LAB58.6, -12.5, 30.3
XYZ22.5, 26.6, 13.0
Decimal9081431
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.33:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.17:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.38:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A9257;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A9257;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A9257;
}